Organic Hoppy Belgian Pale Ale

"The story behind the name is amusing: Brewing in our very first brewery in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw was entirely manual and really exhausting. For lunch, we dreamed of a light and flavourful table beer to quench our thirst... One day, Bernard had the idea to mix a Taras Boulba with an equal amount of sparkling water to make a "small beer". A super refreshing beer that wouldn’t prevent us from getting back to work in full shape! And we decided to call it the "Petit Boulba"...We reused the name as a reminder of the early days, but of course we made the beer according to a specific recipe. Petit Boulba is a blond beer with only 2.8% alcohol, with a blonde and cloudy appearance due to the use of wheat and oats. Its aroma is very floral, with notes of fresh cereals. On the palate, these aromas develop further and blend with notes of white fruits and fine herbal touches. Petit Boulba is slightly bitter and has a very dry and super refreshing finish. As spring has been waiting so long to arrive, I guess we’ll just skip it entirely and go straight into summer!"

2024's edition.

Organic Hoppy Ale.

Organic Hoppy Tripel

Belgian IPA. Vintage 2024 "Bitter is Better". Brewed with organic ingredients.

Saison van de Bruwer is a spelt Saison, dry-hopped and fermented with added Brettanomyces. It is blond, opalescent; its very persistent foam is creamy and fine. Very aromatic and fruity, its nose is reminiscent of pineapple, quince, apricot, and gooseberry. A ‘funky’ touch, typical of Brettanomyces, completes the picture. In the mouth these same flavors are intensified and accompanied by notes of cereals, a floral touch, and a final that evokes lime zests.
Its attack is mellow, but its finish is dry and bitter — typical character traits of the 1920s Saisons.

A collaboration with Pete Slosberg using cocoa nibs from Frederic Blondeel. BB is 12/06/2024

"La Brett Porter est inspirée des anciens Porters londoniens, bières superstars des années 1800, qui étaient conservés dans d'immenses foudres en bois dans lesquels se développaient des levures Brettanomyces. Elle n'a pas été barriquée, mais co-fermentée avec notre Brettanomyces maison, et brassée à partir de magnifiques malts spéciaux anglais. Sa robe est noire avec une teinte ruby. Sa mousse, beige foncé, est fine et persistante. Les Brettanomyces sont bien présentes au nez, lui conférant un caractère vineux avec des cerises bien mûres comme un vieux kirsh, et un peu de cuir. Une touche torréfiée et légèrement fumée complètent le tableau. Ces arômes se retrouvent en bouche, additionnés de notes de moka, de poudre de cacao et de pruneaux "

Saison blended with lambic from Cantillon and aged in barrels. "An extremely complex but at the same time very refreshing beer. It somehow resembles a hoppy gueuze with a distinct bitterness. Indeed, the Saisons were generously hopped for the well-known keeping properties of hops. Also, they were often dry-hopped, as is the case here. Saison de la Senne has been barrel-aged for three years before bottling. Amber in color, its nose reminds one of Lambic, with notes of fallen apples, wood, leather, and the typical funky character of the Bretts. In the mouth, a soft tartness is present, quickly leading to dryness. The aromas of the nose are completed by those of spelt and rye, quince, green gooseberries and a complex vinous character. The finish is bitter but perfectly in balance." Second blend bottled in March 2023.