Brouwerij D'Oude Maalderij

Brouwerij D'Oude Maalderij was a small-scale brewery based in Emelgem, part of Izegem in West Flanders, Belgium. The project began in 2011, when a group of friends started brewing their own beer as a hobby. In 2016 a dedicated brewing installation was taken into use in Emelgem, marking the start of actual commercial production. The brewery's annual capacity was around 10 hectolitres, underlining its artisanal, micro-scale character. Beyond brewing, D'Oude Maalderij operated a brewery café, Estaminet De Brouwerij, where its beers could be tasted, as well as an adjoining eatery, The Mash, serving traditional Flemish cuisine. The influential beer-rating website RateBeer named the brewery café the best brewery café in Belgium for three consecutive years, a notable recognition for such a small operation. During the 2020 lockdown, the brewery produced its own lockdown beer called Antibirus. Its product range included beers such as Qantelaar, Hop The Brewer, Farang, Deo and Redenaar. The brewery and café closed their doors in July 2024, ending the venture.

Brouwerij D'Oude Maalderij originated in 2011, when a group of friends in Emelgem (Izegem), Belgium, began brewing beer as a hobby. The venture remained a hobby until 2016, when a dedicated brewing installation was commissioned in Emelgem, marking the start of genuine production. The brewery operated on a very small scale, with an annual capacity of approximately 10 hectolitres. The brewery was closely tied to its hospitality venues: the brewery café Estaminet De Brouwerij, where customers could taste the beers, and the adjoining eatery The Mash, which served traditional Flemish cuisine. The beer-rating website RateBeer named the brewery café the best brewery café in Belgium for three consecutive years, bringing the small brewery wider recognition. In 2020, during the lockdown period, the brewery created a special lockdown beer named Antibirus. Its regular range included beers such as Qantelaar, Hop The Brewer, Farang, Deo and Redenaar. In July 2024, both the brewery and the café closed their doors, ending the business.

• 2024

  The brewery and café close in July.

• 2020

  During the lockdown, the brewery produces a lockdown beer called Antibirus.

• 2016

  A dedicated brewing installation is taken into use in Emelgem, starting real production.

• 2011

  A group of friends in Emelgem start brewing beer as a hobby.

Small-scale artisanal brewery with an on-site brewery café and eatery, recognised for its brewery café experience.

• Qantelaar

• Hop The Brewer

• Farang

• Deo

• Redenaar

• Antibirus

1. 1Brouwerij D'Oude Maalderijnl.wikipedia.org
2. 2Brouwerij D'Oude Maalderijwikidata.org