De Scheldebrouwerij

Brewery Schelde—better known as Scheldebrouwerij—carries a distinctly cross-border identity. Its story began with small hobby brewing vessels in Krabbegat, the traditional name for Bergen op Zoom in the Netherlands, before the brewery moved through Zeeland and established itself in the Flemish village of Meer. Since 1994, it has paired classic Belgian beer traditions with a modest modern edge, while keeping the Scheldt region central to its name and imagery. Dutch roots, Flemish home The brewery’s first special beers emerged from hobby-scale kettles in Krabbegat, Bergen op Zoom. Its route then led through Zeeland into Belgium, where the brewery is now located at Wenenstraat 7 in Meer, part of Hoogstraten in Antwerp province. The name Scheldebrouwerij preserves that regional connection, while the brewery’s own imagery continues to draw on Bergen op Zoom’s crab and wild-men heraldic symbols. A broad Belgian repertoire Scheldebrouwerij describes its approach as classic Belgian beer with a small modern accent, made for drinkers seeking balance. Its range spans traditional-looking blond, amber, stout, tripel and IPA expressions. The Zeezuiper tripel illustrates the house style particularly clearly: a top-fermented, bottle-refermented beer with coriander, malt, yeast, hops and water, presented as a golden-yellow, lightly cloudy beer. Independent continuity The brewery was founded by Kees van Loenhout and Peter van der Eijnden. After setbacks in the late 1990s, ownership passed in 2000 to Jan and Frans Ooms, relatives of van der Eijnden who were already involved with the brewery. Van der Eijnden remained connected as brewmaster, and later as a representative, helping carry the brewery’s original brewing identity forward. A cross-border brewery where Dutch beginnings meet a distinctly Belgian, bottle-refermented brewing tradition. Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, beginning in the district known as Krabbegat; the brewery later relocated to Meer, Hoogstraten, Belgium. 1994 1994: Scheldebrouwerij was founded by Kees van Loenhout and Peter van der Eijnden. 2000: Ownership passed to Jan and Frans Ooms after difficulties in the late 1990s. 2007: The brewery moved to Meer in the municipality of Hoogstraten.