Brouwerij Verhaeghe

The Verhaeghe brewery is a small family business located in the south-west of the Belgian province of West Flanders and whose history can be traced back to 1885. The small brewery specializes in Belgian specialties and special beers. The Verhaeghe Vichte brewery is located in idyllic West Flanders in Belgium. In 1885, Paul Verhaeghe founded the brewery and malt house in Vichte. Ideally located not far from the train tracks, Paul Verhaeghe was able to sell a good part of his products direct to Brussels. Up until the war he had great success with his brewery and sales were good. Then, during the war, Paul obeyed orders from the Belgian government for economic resistance. Along with countless other entrepreneurs, Paul Verhaeghe ceased production in his brewery. The German occupation reacted to the protest by dismantling the brewery. In four years of inactivity, the brewery lost all of its customers from Vichte to Brussels and was also forced to buy all of its brewing equipment again. Nevertheless, they were not intimidated and managed to work their way back to the top through consistent regionality and openness to new trends. The current trend in the beer business suits the Brouwerij Verhaeghe very well. For some time now, beer drinkers have preferred exclusive, special beers. Better one creative, craft beer than three monotonous, mass-produced ones. High quality and excellent taste are a must. A special highlight in the brewery's range is the Duchesse de Bourgogne, a mixed-fermented ale that is stored in oak barrels for several months after brewing. This process gives it its exceptional taste and pleasantly full body. The tannins in the oak give the Duchesse its fruity character and make the beer a Belgian speciality.