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This past Pentecost weekend there was a lot of hustle and bustle during the Brouwland Shopping Days. Visitors enthusiastically attended the lectures and demonstrations, and were excited about the promotions and the new products. Meanwhile, the children enjoyed themselves in the bouncy castle or were transformed into fairy-like creatures by the professional make-up artist.

The Brouwland offices will be closed from 24 December 2016 till 2 January 2017 included. As of 2 January 2017 we will be fully operational again! Your order on its way before Christmas or the end of the year?

During the Pentecost weekend Brouwland hosted its first Homebrew Experience Days. All lectures, stands, demonstrations and tastings were completely devoted to beer. A fresh formula, which hopefully appealed to many of our numerous visitors.

Get inspired… During the Pentecost weekend Brouwland organises the Homebrew Experience Days, a unique event for the homebrewer; from novice to expert. Completely dedicated to beer and homebrewing. An event to experience and to savour.

Recently German beer was under fire because in some popular German beers traces of pesticides have been found. Weyermann, our supplier of quality malts annually performs a number of screenings, as food safety is their highest priority. They confirm that their malts contain no residues of heavy metals, mycotoxins and pesticides.

On Friday 19 February Chris White the president and CEO of White Labs , aka the yeast guru, gave a presentation on their liquid yeasts in the Brouwland Academy. He elaborated on the advantages of liquid yeast versus dry yeast, the history of White Labs, their constant developments, etc.

Last weekend we threw our doors wide open and rolled out the red carpet for our customers for the 31st time at the Brouwland Open Days. There was plenty to do, see and taste; interesting demos, fascinating lectures and yummy tastings. We hope you have enjoyed the different beers, liquors, gin, juices and wines too!

Traditionally the annual Brouwland Open Days will be held during the Pentecost weekend on 23, 24 & 25 May. Be sure to save the date! The Brouwland Open Days have become a household name to everyone, who is passionate about making wine, beer, cheese, etc. themselves.

On the occasion of national holidays our offices, warehouse and store will be closed on 1 & 14 May.

Brouwland participates in the ‘Vlajo Entrepreneurs in front of the Classroom’, programme; the largest educational project between schools and businesses in Flanders. Organised by Vlajo in collaboration with the employers’ organisation VKW and VKW Limburg. Bart Balis teaches three guest classes in different schools about his experience as CEO of Brouwland.