De Struise Brouwers
Belgian craft brewery known for innovative and robust flavors.
Last updated August 31, 2026
Overview
De Struise Brouwers is a Belgian craft beer brand renowned for its unique brewing techniques and rich flavors. The brand is highly regarded among craft beer enthusiasts, offering a variety of styles including stouts and IPAs.
Products and positioning
High-end craft beer
Product categories. Beer · Belgian-style wheat beers · Strong blond and dark ales · Imperial stouts · Sour and spontaneously fermented beers · Barrel-aged beers · Blended and experimental beers · Limited-edition and vintage releases
Flagship businesses
- 黑啤
- IPA
- Pannepot
- Pannepot Grand Reserva
- Black Albert
- Cuvée Delphine
- Black Damnation series
- Aardmonnik
- Tsjeeses
Leadership
| Name | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Philippe Driessens | Co-founder and owner | 2003– |
| Urbain Coutteau | Co-founder and owner | 2003– |
| Carlo Grootaert | Early brewing collaboratorformer | 2001– |
Recent events
- 2009Multiple Struise beers appear in RateBeer’s Belgian rankings
Nine De Struise beers were selected for RateBeer’s list of the 100 best beers from Belgium, placing the brewery just behind Westvleteren in that ranking.
Other - 2009Pannepot Cafe collaboration abandoned
A proposed collaboration involving De Struise and Ebenezer’s Pub to create a Pannepot Cafe in Brunswick, Maine, was abandoned in May 2009.
Other - 2008De Struise Brewers receives RateBeer world brewer recognition
RateBeer’s annual members’ poll named De Struise Brewers the world’s best brewer. The result generated debate because the young brewery was still using external brewing facilities at the time.
Other - U.S. regulators reject the Tsjeeses label
The Tsjeeses label was rejected by the United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, reportedly because of its religiously suggestive name and depiction of an intoxicated long-haired figure wearing a Santa hat.
Regulation
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