Brouwerij Moortgat

A visit to De Brouwerij VAN ’T Pajottenland and Distillery De Cort
Belgium has a brand new lambic brewery, right in the heart of the Pajottenland (Payottenland) and Zenne valley. De Brouwerij VAN ’T Pajottenland in Pepingen has actually been producing lambic for about 18 months now, and the site recently opened to the public. There is also an existing distillery on the same site, De Cort.… Read more

Oud Beersel selects exclusive new U.S. importer, Winter Dog Cellars of Virginia
Oud Beersel, the venerable and highly-respected lambic blendery in Beersel, Belgium, has selected a new importer for the U.S.A., Winter Dog Cellars of Fairfax, Virginia. The deal was announced in a press release by Winter Dog Cellars on September 28, 2022. I was aware of the impending import agreement for some time, but was unable… Read more

A visit to De Bascule, a great Lambic and Trappist beer cafe in Pepingen, Belgium
Pepingen is a collection of villages in the heart of the Payottenland, in Belgium’s lambic country, to the south and west of Brussels. The municipality of Pepingen is comprised of the villages of Beert, Bellingen, Bogaarden, Elingen, Heikruis, and Pepingen. This area is full of beer cafes, breweries, and distilleries. These include Brouw ... Read more

Lambiek Fabriek selects U.S. importer, Winter Dog Cellars; beers headed stateside
There is great news for lambic beer lovers in the U.S.A.: Lambiek Fabriek, the highly regarded new lambic producer that I first covered in these pages in 2017 in this previous article, has selected a U.S. importer for their beers. Winter Dog Cellars of Fairfax, Virginia, has inked an import deal with Lambiek Fabriek, which… Read more