History

Brewery De Block is an independent Brewery and was founded in 1887 at Merchtem. This is an agriculturical municipality in the province of Brabant with almost 9500 inhabitants.Paul Sarens, the big chief, used to be a lawyer but is now a succesful brewer. He made the brewery to a well running brewery because this brewery was in danger to get lost. Further more he was the only brewer in the region who made his beer according to traditional methods. His beers are sour beers with high fermentation.

                The best ones

This brewery has got 2 excellent beers: Satan Gold and Satan Red. Satan Gold was the beer of the month January 2001 while Satan Red was the beer of the month in March 1999. Both beers are sour and have a high fermentation. The beers of brewery De Block are only known locally so only in Brabant. You have to be a real “beerfreak” to know these two beers. The name is derived from the word “devil”. It is said that someone cold it “devilishly” good beer. Hence the name Satan.

Ben de Valck