History

The brewery was founded in the 18th century and is situated in Buggenhout (East- Flanders).

It is a brewery whitewashed in the so called ‘tower style’.

The two most important beers are:

• Pauwel Kwak

Pauwel Kwak is named after the the landlord who brewed  this powerful, dark beer. The (noble) beer is rust coloured, with a kind of ‘soil’ aroma, full in the mouth, but not exaggerated, a spicy, liquorice palette and an a touch of alcohol (8%) in the aftertaste.

Pauwel kwak is served in a “stijbeugelglas”(see picture). Because this glass has a round base, it has to be placed on the bar or on the table in a wooden holder.

The beer can be used in dishes like for example: ‘lamb with a Pauwel Kwak sauce.

• Karmeliet Tripel

Karmeliet tripel is a threegrains beer (barley, wheat, oats). It is a beer with 8% of alcohol. The beer was launched when the multiple grain bread was on the way up. It is very refined and has a complex gold-bronze colour with an enormous creamy collar. It has a spicy, sweet and fruity taste.

Karmeliet tripel is served in one of the most elegant glasses one can imagine. This beer can be used in dished like for example: ‘celery- and pumpkin soup with smoked ham and Karmeliet tripel’.