De Halve Maan
The Maes family bought the brewery in the centre of Bruges in 1856, and Xavier Vanneste runs it as the sixth generation. In 2016 it laid an underground pipeline to carry beer from the historic brewery to its new bottling plant. Brugse Zot comes as a blond and a dubbel, Straffe Hendrik as a tripel and a quadrupel, and Blanche de Bruges is a witbier.
Styles brewed by De Halve Maan
Belgian Tripel
AleBelgian Tripel: a strong, pale, dry abbey ale with spicy yeast and fruity notes, made famous by Westmalle. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
Witbier
AleWitbier: a hazy, pale Belgian wheat beer spiced with coriander and orange peel, revived by Pierre Celis in 1966. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
Belgian Dark Strong Ale (Quadrupel)
AleBelgian dark strong ale, or quad: a strong, rich abbey ale of dark fruit and spice, the style of Westvleteren 12 and Rochefort 10. Strength, glass and examples.
Belgian Dubbel
AleBelgian Dubbel: a reddish-copper abbey ale with rich malt, dried fruit and a dry finish, first brewed at Westmalle in 1922. Strength, bitterness, glass and examples.
Belgian Blond Ale
AleBelgian Blond: a golden, smooth, moderately strong ale with soft spice from its yeast, popularised by Leffe after the Second World War. Strength, bitterness, glass and examples.
At a glance
- Country
- Belgium
- Brews in
- Bruges, West Flanders
- Founded
- 1856
- Owner
- The Maes-Vanneste family
- Best-known beers
- Brugse Zot Blond, Brugse Zot Dubbel, Straffe Hendrik Tripel, Blanche de Bruges
- Address
- Walplein 26, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
- Visit
- Brewery tours
- Website
- halvemaan.be
Sources
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- History | De Halve Maan — De Halve Maan
- Our authentic brewery | Brewery De Halve Maan — De Halve Maan
- Ontdek onze bieren | Brouwerij De Halve Maan — De Halve Maan
- Brugse Zot Blond | De Halve Maan — De Halve Maan
- Brugse Zot Dubbel | De Halve Maan — De Halve Maan