Belgian Family Brewers

Belgian Family Brewers is a non-profit association of 21 Belgian family breweries which have been brewing beer in Belgium for at least 50 years non-stop, with a total of more than 3,500 years of experience in traditional beer brewing. Together they represent 15% of the total annual beer volume produced in Belgium. Only 165 beers carry the Belgian Family Brewers label, which the association presents as standing for authenticity and craftsmanship. The association's stated objective is to promote historic, independent family breweries which bring genuine added value to the identity and authenticity of Belgian brewing methods.

Belgian Family Brewers is a non-profit association of 21 Belgian family breweries which have been brewing beer in Belgium for at least 50 years non-stop, with a total of more than 3,500 years of experience in traditional beer brewing. Together they represent 15% of the total annual beer volume produced in Belgium. The association's objective is to promote historic, independent family breweries which bring genuine added value to the identity and authenticity of Belgian brewing methods. Its label of authenticity was launched on 8 November 2007. According to the association, a beer carrying this logo is a genuine Belgian beer brewed in Belgium on the brewery site recognized by BFB, comes from an independent family brewery that has been making beer for at least 50 years and is thus a traditional brewery, and is an original beer, no copies of which are sold under any other name or label. Only 165 beers carry the Belgian Family Brewers label. Member breweries listed by the association include Boon (1680), De Brabandere (Est. 1894), De Halve Maan (Est. 1856), De Koninck (Est. 1833), De Ryck (Est. 1886), Dubuisson (Est. 1769), Dupont (Est. 1844), Duvel Moortgat (Est. 1871), Het Anker (Est. 1471), Huyghe (Est. 1654), Lefebvre (Est. 1876), Leroy Breweries (Est. 1572), Lindemans (Est. 1822), Omer Vander Ghinste (Est. 1892), Roman (Est. 1545), Silly (Est. 1850), Sint Bernardus (Est. 1946), St-Feuillien (Est. 1873), Strubbe (Est. 1830), Timmermans (Est. 1702) and Verhaeghe (Est. 1885).

A label of authenticity guaranteeing the origin and traditional production of authentic Belgian beers.

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