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De Struise Brouwers

Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium

ActiveIndependentMicrobrewery
Founded
2001
Archive ID
TB-FQ78M657
Last checked
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#WestFlanders#Independent

Who owns this brewery?

Independent

Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.

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From the record

Summary

A cult-status independent in a former schoolhouse, specializing in massive, high-ABV dark ales and barrel aging.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Tally’s Take

A cult-status Belgian independent operating in a former schoolhouse, specializing in massive, high-ABV dark ales.

Where it is

50.93199, 2.73757

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The Beer Library

Beers

Black Albert

Year-Round

Imperial Stout

ABV13.0%
IBU100

Brewed for a Belgian beer bar on Antwerp's Grote Markt and named for the King. De Struise started in a converted school and was voted best brewery in the world in 2008 by RateBeer users.

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Straight answers

Common questions about De Struise Brouwers

Who owns De Struise Brouwers?
De Struise Brouwers is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium.
Is De Struise Brouwers independent?
Yes. De Struise Brouwers 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 De Struise Brouwers founded?
De Struise Brouwers was founded in 2001 in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium.
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