Stadsbrouwerij 't Koelschip

Stadsbrouwerij 't Koelschip (literally "City Brewery 't Koelschip") is a Belgian brewery based in Ostend (Oostende) on the North Sea coast. It presents itself online as "City Brewery Ostend" and operates a web shop under the name Blonde Kuif, through which it sells its own beers alongside selected guest products such as champagne. The brewery's identity is closely tied to the coastal city of Ostend and to the Flemish beer culture of West Flanders. The house produces both spontaneous-fermentation beers in the lambiek tradition and other craft styles. Among the products shown on its own site are Dirty Bishop, described as a fresh lambiek with spontaneous fermentation using a local salty yeast (Brettanomyces), and Kerasis, a cherry beer made with Schaarbeekse krieken aged on French oak from the Côtes du Rhône. The brewery also offers seasonal and stronger beers such as "Winter is Coming" at 8.9% ABV, sold in beer boxes. Beyond beer, 't Koelschip runs a broader hospitality and experience operation. Its web shop lists brewery visits, workshops, beer boxes, gift vouchers and glassware, and even food packages such as a raclette evening with local bostel bread. This mix of brewing, tasting-room visits and direct-to-consumer e-commerce reflects the modern Belgian "stadsbrouwerij" model, in which a city brewery doubles as a local attraction. The brewery is a small, privately held Belgian business. Its online shop is built on the nopCommerce platform and was developed by TMedia, and the site enforces the Belgian legal requirement of registration for the online sale of alcohol to persons aged 18 and over. The brand communicates in Dutch and English and sells primarily within Belgium.

Stadsbrouwerij 't Koelschip is a brewery in Ostend, Belgium, described in structured data as a "brewery in Belgium." It operates under the public-facing web shop name Blonde Kuif and markets itself as "City Brewery Ostend." The brewery is rooted in the Belgian coastal brewing tradition of West Flanders, a region known for its wheat beers, sour beers and, further inland, the lambiek tradition of the Pajottenland and Brussels. A notable marker of the brewery's development is its own statement that "'t Koelschip will soon turn 17," made in connection with the release of a special edition of its Kerasis 2023 cherry beer. This indicates that the brewery has been active for well over a decade and that it marks anniversaries with special releases. The Kerasis 2023 edition was made with Schaarbeekse krieken aged for six months on French oak from the Côtes du Rhône, illustrating the brewery's interest in barrel ageing and in the traditional Belgian cherry-beer style. The brewery's product range has grown to include spontaneous-fermentation beers such as Dirty Bishop, a fresh lambiek fermented with a local salty yeast (Brettanomyces), as well as stronger seasonal beers such as "Winter is Coming" at 8.9% ABV. Alongside its own beers, the web shop sells guest products including champagne, and it offers experiences such as brewery visits, workshops, beer boxes, gift vouchers and glassware. Food offerings, such as a raclette package with fresh bostel bread from a local bakery, show that the brewery functions as a hospitality destination as much as a production facility. The business is small and privately held. Its online store runs on the nopCommerce platform and was developed by TMedia, and it complies with Belgian rules requiring registration for online alcohol sales to adults aged 18 and over. The brand communicates in Dutch and English and serves customers primarily in Belgium.

• The brewery states that 't Koelschip will soon turn 17, marking over a decade and a half of activity.

• Release of Kerasis 2023, a Schaarbeekse cherry beer aged six months on French Côtes du Rhône oak.

• The web shop lists Dirty Bishop, a fresh lambiek fermented with a local salty yeast (Brettanomyces).

• The web shop offers 'Winter is Coming' 8.9% beer boxes.

A coastal Belgian city brewery combining traditional spontaneous fermentation with a direct-to-consumer web shop and brewery-visit experiences.

• Dirty Bishop

  A fresh lambiek with spontaneous fermentation using a local salty yeast (Brettanomyces), described as a pleasant aperitif beer.

• Kerasis 2023

  A cherry beer made with Schaarbeekse krieken aged six months on French oak from the Côtes du Rhône.

• Winter is Coming 8.9%

  A strong seasonal beer sold in 24x33cl beer boxes.

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2. 2Inloggen | Blonde Kuif | City Brewery Ostend | Stadsbrouwerij 't Koelschip Oostendeblondekuif.be
3. 3Nieuw! | Blonde Kuif | City Brewery Ostend | Stadsbrouwerij 't Koelschip Oostendeblondekuif.be
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