IndependentMicrobrewery
Brouwerij De Halve Maan
Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium · Est. 1856
#WestFlanders#Independent
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Tally's Take
Why this matters
Fiercely independent and famous for building a 3.2-kilometer underground pipeline to pump beer right through Bruges.
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The Beer Library
Beers
Brugse Zot Blonde
Year-RoundBelgian Blonde Ale
ABV6.4%
IBU18
The brewery built a two-mile underground pipeline beneath medieval Bruges to move beer to its bottling plant, because the tankers were destroying the cobbles. It was crowdfunded by locals.
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Straight answers
Common questions about Brouwerij De Halve Maan
- Who owns Brouwerij De Halve Maan?
- Brouwerij De Halve Maan is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.
- Is Brouwerij De Halve Maan independent?
- Yes. Brouwerij De Halve Maan is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Brouwerij De Halve Maan founded?
- Brouwerij De Halve Maan was founded in 1856 in Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.
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