Brouwerij Oud Beersel
Beersel, 1650 Beersel
One of the last authentic lambic breweries in Belgium, founded in 1882 and revived in 2005 after brewing had stopped, known for its traditional oude geuze and kriek.
8 other breweries within 25 km. Nearest is Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, 1 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 Oud Beersel
Oud Beersel was founded in Beersel in 1882 by Henri Vandervelden and stayed in the family for four generations. Brewing stopped in 2002 and the geuze looked lost, until Gert Christiaens took it on in 2005, restarted production and kept the original coolship and oak foeders in use.
It is one of the last authentic lambic breweries in Belgium, and its revival in 2005 rescued a house that had already stopped brewing.
1 beer in our cellar
Oud Beersel Oude Geuze
Gueuze · 6% ABVA traditional gueuze from one of the oldest lambic houses in Beersel, blended from lambics aged in oak. Elegant and balanced, with green-apple acidity, lemon zest, and a gentle, well-integrated funk.
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