Brouwerij Van Goethem

In Steendorp, Brouwerij Van Goethem represents a distinctly local Belgian brewing tradition: a family brewery rooted in the village’s industrial past and carried through four generations. Today its identity is closely tied to Cuvée de Briqville, a bottle-conditioned, high-fermentation streekbier whose name echoes Steendorp’s French rendering and whose production remains presented as a family craft. A Steendorp family brewery Brouwerij Van Goethem places its history in the heart of Steendorp, where the brewery has operated since 1899. The brewery describes Louis Van Goethem as the ancestor who established the family’s reputation, followed by Paul Van Goethem and Michel Van Goethem. Its own account also places the brewery within a village once served by four breweries around the time of the First World War, when local industry created a strong demand for beer. The house beer: Cuvée de Briqville The brewery’s signature beer is Cuvée de Briqville, a high-fermentation local beer made in several bottle formats. The brewery says its recipe was developed in 1949 and refined in the 1980s before a broader Flemish launch. Its stated process includes at least two months of production, six weeks of maturation in lager cellars, and a second fermentation in the bottle. The standard bottle is stored upright so the yeast remains on the bottom. A four-generation Steendorp brewery whose identity is inseparable from its bottle-conditioned Cuvée de Briqville. Steendorp, Temse, East Flanders, Belgium 1899 1899: Brouwerij Van Goethem was established in Steendorp. 1949: The brewery developed the recipe for Cuvée de Briqville. 1980s: The Cuvée de Briqville recipe was optimized and promoted more widely across Flanders.