Brouwerij Bavik

Brouwerij Bavik grew from a farmhouse brewing operation in Bavikhove into a family brewery whose name became closely associated with its pilsner. Founded by Adolphe De Brabandere and his son Jozef, the brewery endured wartime interruption, expanded through successive generations, and later returned to the De Brabandere name while keeping Bavik as the identity of its pilsner tradition. A farmhouse beginning in Bavikhove The brewery was founded in 1894 by Adolphe De Brabandere and his son Jozef in Bavikhove, West Flanders. The official brewery history describes an early brewhouse equipped with only a few copper kettles, a small working yard, and a malt store. Heritage records place the brewery at Rijksweg and record that the first buildings were put into use in 1895. From local brewery to family enterprise The First World War brought brewing to a complete halt after the occupying forces requisitioned copper equipment, fittings, and drive belts. The brewery was rebuilt and enlarged in the following decades. In 1950, Paul, Albert, and Suzanne De Brabandere took ownership under the name Brouwerij De Brabandere, while distribution expanded beyond cafés and private customers to beer merchants. Bavik remains the pilsner name The company adopted the name Bavik in 1990, then returned to Brouwerij De Brabandere in 2014 as part of a renewed emphasis on family heritage and regional identity. Bavik remained the name of the brewery’s pilsner. The Belgian Beer Glass Museum records the brewery as an independent family brewery in Bavikhove and lists Bavik Super Pils among its principal brands and collected brewery glasses. A Bavikhove family brewery whose historic Bavik name endures most visibly through its pilsner. Bavikhove, West Flanders, Belgium 1894 1894: Adolphe De Brabandere and his son Jozef founded the brewery in Bavikhove. 1895: The brewery building was recorded as being put into use. 1914: Brewing stopped during the First World War after copper equipment and other machinery were requisitioned. 1950: Paul, Albert, and Suzanne De Brabandere became owners under the name Brouwerij De Brabandere, expanding distribution to beer merchants. 2014: The brewery returned from the Bavik company name to Brouwerij De Brabandere, while Bavik remained the name of its pilsner.