Huisbrouwerij Sint Canarus bij De Proefbrouwerij

In Gottem, near Deinze in East Flanders, Huisbrouwerij Sint Canarus represents the intimate scale of Belgian farmhouse brewing: a small house brewery whose beers include Sint Canarus Tripel, De Maeght van Gottem and Potteloereke. Its identity is rooted less in industrial volume than in local character, with larger batches made at De Proefbrouwerij and commissioned beers forming part of its modern brewing story. A Gottem house brewery Huisbrouwerij Sint Canarus is documented in Gottem, part of the municipality of Deinze in East Flanders. The brewery was founded by Piet Meirhaeghe, who had previously worked at the former Riva brewery in Dentergem. Its compact, local profile is reflected in the brewery’s classification as a small house brewery rather than a large production operation. Small-scale brewing, flexible production The brewery’s own-scale production is supplemented by the use of De Proefbrouwerij’s facilities for larger batches. It also produces beers to order, including private-label and specially commissioned brews. That combination gives Sint Canarus a distinctive place in Belgian beer culture: a named brewery with its own beers, while also serving as a partner for custom brewing. The core range The brewery is associated with Sint Canarus Tripel, De Maeght van Gottem and Potteloereke. Available descriptions identify Sint Canarus Tripel as a 7.5% blonde, top-fermented tripel using Poperinge hops; Potteloereke as an 8% dark, top-fermented beer traditionally served in a stoneware pint; and De Maeght van Gottem as a 7% blonde, top-fermented beer. A village-scale Belgian brewery balancing its own local beers with the practical craft of commissioned brewing. Gottem, Deinze, East Flanders, Belgium 2002 2002: Huisbrouwerij Sint Canarus was founded in Gottem.