Brouwerij Mort Subite
Kobbegem, 1730 Kobbegem (Asse)
A farmhouse brewery in Kobbegem with roots reaching back to 1604, formerly Brouwerij De Keersmaeker, producing lambic, gueuze and fruit beers under the Mort Subite name taken from the famous Brussels cafe.
8 other breweries within 25 km. Nearest is Brouwerij Girardin, 4 km.
Lambic is the oldest surviving brewing method in the western world, and it is made almost nowhere else on earth.
- No yeast addedFermented by wild microflora carried on the open air.
- Senne valleyOnly the air of this one river valley reliably works.
- Aged in oakMatured in barrels for months or years before blending.
The story of Mort Subite
The farm brewery at Kobbegem is first mentioned in 1604, and Felix Jan De Keersmaeker took it over in 1869, giving it the name Brouwerij De Keersmaeker. The Mort Subite name arrived in 1970 with the takeover of the celebrated Brussels geuze cafe A la Mort Subite, and the brewery has carried it since.
The name means sudden death, and comes from a Brussels dice game called pietjesbak, in which the round that decided the loser was the mort subite.
1 beer in our cellar
Mort Subite Oude Gueuze
Gueuze · 7% ABVThe traditional, bottle-conditioned gueuze from the historic Mort Subite house. Drier and more assertive than the sweetened commercial range, it offers bright citrus, barnyard funk, and a crisp, cidery acidity.
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