Brouwerij De Dochter van de Korenaar
Brouwerij De Dochter van de Korenaar is in Baarle-Hertog, a Belgian village where the border with the Netherlands runs through streets and houses. Ronald Mengerink, a Dutchman, brews Belgian beers with American yeast there with his family: from hoppy session beers to barrel aged beers with a high alcohol percentage.
- LocationBaarle-Hertog, Vlaams Gewest
- TypeMicrobrewery
- Untappd 3.62 · 419k ratings
- At Hoptimaal1 in stock
In stock now 1
A Dutchman in a shared village
De Dochter van de Korenaar is in Baarle, a village that is split into Belgian and Dutch parts. The border runs across fields, roads and houses. Untappd places the brewery in Baarle-Hertog, on the Belgian side. It is the only brewery in the village: an independent producer run by Ronald Mengerink and his family.
Mengerink is Dutch himself, born in Eindhoven. He was a cook, sold olives, sausage and cheese, and built swimming pools. He met his wife Monique de Baat at a market in Oosterhout: he sold olives, she sold fruit. They have three children.
He had brewed before. When he saw an influx of Belgian specialty beers in Groningen in the 1980s, he borrowed 50,000 guilders and opened Brouwerij De Noorderzon in 1984. That business failed. In 2004 the family moved for a second brewery project, which they saw as their last chance.
Belgian beers with their own twist
Mengerink brews Belgian beers with French names and American yeast. His range is wide: hoppy session beers on one side, barrel aged experiments with a high alcohol percentage on the other. He doesn't fit in a box, just like the village where he is based.
That matches what Belgian Smaak writes about him. In 1982 he dropped out of his studies after missing a geography exam by a tenth of a point and disagreeing with the teacher. He preferred to go his own way rather than follow rules he didn't stand behind. According to that same profile, he combines diverse influences into something of his own.
De Dochter van de Korenaar at Hoptimaal
Right now you'll find one beer from the brewery with us: De Dochter van de Korenaar La Bock Brunello Barrel Aged, a 7% bock in 33 cl. It is also the brewery's beer that is rated highest on Untappd within our range.
You drink a barrel aged bock slowly. Keep it cool, but not ice cold: take it out of the fridge a quarter of an hour before opening, so the barrel aromas and the malty side come through better. Pour it into a tulip glass or stemmed glass and take your time.
Frequently asked questions
Where does De Dochter van de Korenaar come from?
The brewery is in Baarle, a village that is partly Belgian and partly Dutch. On Untappd it is listed in Baarle-Hertog, in Belgium. Owner Ronald Mengerink is Dutch himself.
What kind of beer does De Dochter van de Korenaar make?
Belgian beers with French names and American yeast. It ranges from hoppy session beers to barrel aged beers with a high alcohol percentage.
How do you drink De Dochter van de Korenaar La Bock Brunello Barrel Aged?
Serve it cool but not ice cold, roughly a quarter of an hour out of the fridge. At 7% and with barrel aging, you drink it slowly from a tulip glass or stemmed glass.
