Brouwerij de Halve Maan

Since 1856, six generations have steered the brewery with one single goal in mind: offer superior beer both in quality and in taste while respecting the traditional brewery art but the history can be traced back through the town’s register when Henri I owned the property and the existence of a brewery on it. Henri II and his brother then took over in 1867 until their death in 1905 when their widows continued the brewery’s production. In 1919, Henri III took control of the brewery and bought the adjacent brewery “Brugge Zeehaven”. Henri IV daughter ran the brewery in the 1980’s successfully launching the Straffe Hendrik line of beers. Her son, Xavier, moderized the brewery and launched Brugse Zot. Today Brugse Zot is the one and only beer really brewed in Bruges' town center and Straffe Hendrik is the last authentic Tripel Ale of Brugges. All beers have re-fermentation in the bottle which creates a beer which can be stored over a number of years, with an ever-changing and ever-improving taste as a result.

Country of Origin: 
Belgium
Region of Origin: 
Brugse