10 Breweries in East Flanders Province That You Shouldn't Miss

In the hands of the Bosteels family for over 200 years, the brewery relies today on the craftmanship of seven generations. In 1791, Jean-Baptist Bosteels established the brewery, and has been followed by generations who took over the brewery and never stop brewing, even during the world wars. At that time, the brewery played such an important role in the town, the family Bosteels were such influential people that we are not surprised that 3 of the 7 generations have been Town Mayors. In the year 1930’s Antoine Bosteels, 5th generation, carried on the brewing dynasty and played an important role expanding the sales of the Bosteels Pils into other regions such as Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels. His son Ivo Bosteels honored the iconic beer of Pauwel Kwak by bringing it back to the market in 1980; this is the beginning of the strong beers for Brewery Bosteels. In the year 1990, Ivo’s son, Antoine Bosteels, the 7th generation, understood the potential of strong speciality beers and especially

Take a guided tour of the oldest family brewery in the country, which has been handed down from generation to generation since 1545. Learn about our story, experience the brewing process and taste our passion for beer! The visit lasts about 2 hours and includes a tour with a guide, tasting and a gift set. There are two opportunities to visit Brewery Roman: On weekdays with a group of at least 15 visitors or on Saturdays (from early March until the end of November) with no minimum number of visitors required.

Microbrewery and taproom in Ghent. 30 taps with Belgian and international beers. Dok Brewing Company beers are brewed on site. Food by BØEF (hamburgers, also veggie, and international fingerfood) and RØK (Texan smoked barbecue and Argentian grill)