De Nachtraafbrouwers bij Van Steenberge

De Nachtraafbrouwers are a Diksmuide beer venture whose identity is rooted in West Flanders, while production takes place at Van Steenberge in Ertvelde. Their West-Vlaams Oud Bruin gives that partnership a particularly distinctive expression: a dark red, wood-influenced blend that brings youthful sweetness and gentle acidity together in one glass. A Diksmuide beer identity Hobby brewer Lieven Onraedt has marketed beer under the name De Nachtraafbrouwers since 2017. The beers are associated with Diksmuide, while Van Steenberge in Ertvelde is identified as the brewing location. Later local reporting also identifies Onraedt as the Nachtraaf brewer and describes West-Vlaams Oud Bruin as part of the range. The Oud Bruin blend Nachtraaf West-Vlaams Oud Bruin is described as a blend of young beer and older beer matured in oak barrels. Its documented profile is dark red-brown, with cherry, caramel and a touch of vanilla in the aroma; the palate is pleasantly sour rather than sharply acidic, finishing relatively dry. A commercial beer listing likewise identifies it as a top-fermented blend of young and barrel-aged beers. Recognition for the range The Nachtraaf name received international recognition in 2023 when Wild Cherry won silver in the Brussels Beer Challenge’s Strong Red Fruit Beer category. That award belongs to the Wild Cherry variant, not to West-Vlaams Oud Bruin, but it confirms the wider De Nachtraafbrouwers brand’s presence in Belgian beer competition. A Diksmuide beer identity expressed through Van Steenberge brewing and the sweet-sour, oak-aged language of Flemish Oud Bruin. Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium; brewed at Van Steenberge in Ertvelde. 2017 2017: Lieven Onraedt began bringing beer to market under the name De Nachtraafbrouwers. 2022: Nachtraaf West-Vlaams Oud Bruin was listed as a young-and-old oak-aged beer blend brewed at Van Steenberge. 2023: Nachtraaf Wild Cherry won a silver medal at the Brussels Beer Challenge.