{"title":"Brouwerij De Halve Maan","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrouwerij De Halve Maan has been brewing in the centre of Bruges since 1856 and, by its own account, is the last authentic family brewery in the historic inner city. Xavier Vanneste runs the company as the sixth generation. The brewery is known for Brugse Zot, Straffe Hendrik and the beer pipeline that carries the beer underground to the bottling plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--verhaal--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSix generations in the centre of Bruges\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe Halve Maan began in 1856, when Henri Maes started brewing in the centre of Bruges. Since then, each generation has passed the brewing know-how on to the next. Xavier Vanneste is now at the helm as the sixth generation. Until the late 1990s, the brewery was called Henri Maes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to several sources, beer has been brewed on the site at the Walplein for some five hundred years. The brewery used to deliver its beer to people's homes by horse and cart. Today it exports to some forty countries and has its own branches in Mexico, China and Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBrewing in the city, bottling outside it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe Halve Maan brews in the centre of Bruges and bottles at a bottling plant just outside the city. Between the two runs a beer pipeline in which the beer flows underground. This keeps trucks out of the narrow streets of the inner city. Part of the pipeline was paid for through crowdfunding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe range runs from Brugse Zot Blond, Dubbel and Bok to Straffe Hendrik Tripel, Quadrupel and Wild. They also make Blanche De Bruges, a Bruges wheat beer, Rosé De Bruges and Sportzot. Straffe Hendrik Heritage is released as a limited edition. You can translate the names roughly as Bruges Fool and Strong Hendrik. Straffe Hendrik and Blanche De Bruges were previously sold to other breweries, but De Halve Maan bought them back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDe Halve Maan at Hoptimaal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Hoptimaal we have stocked the blond from De Halve Maan, in 33 cl. On Untappd, Brugse Zot and Sportzot are rated highest. The strength in our range runs from 0.4 to 6 percent. What is in stock changes, so check the beers below to see what is available now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou drink blond best fresh and cool, from a glass. When you get to the heavier Straffe Hendrik beers, take more time over them and pour them a little less cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--faq--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does Brouwerij De Halve Maan come from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrouwerij De Halve Maan is on the Walplein in the historic centre of Bruges, in Belgium. The brewery has been in the hands of the same family since 1856 and is now run by the sixth generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat kind of beer does Brouwerij De Halve Maan make?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brewery makes Brugse Zot (blond, dubbel and bok), Straffe Hendrik (tripel, quadrupel, wild and heritage), Blanche De Bruges, Rosé De Bruges and Sportzot, among others. The styles therefore range from blond and wheat beer to quadrupel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the De Halve Maan beer pipeline?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an underground pipeline that pumps the beer from the brewery in the centre of Bruges to the bottling plant just outside the city. As a result, no more beer trucks drive through the inner city. Part of it was paid for through crowdfunding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"de-halve-maan-brugse-zot","title":"De Halve Maan Brugse Zot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden blond with a rich head and a fruity character: Brugse Zot from De Halve Maan is a Belgian Blonde at 6% ABV and 23 IBU. Easy drinking, yet with character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, expect a golden blond beer with a rich froth. The flavour is fruity, built on four kinds of malt and two aromatic hop varieties. At 23 IBU the bitterness stays moderate, so it drinks easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBrewery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe Halve Maan brews Brugse Zot from a selection of only the best ingredients. Refermentation in the bottle gives the beer a longer natural life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brouwerij De Halve Maan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48444632203609,"sku":"","price":2.25,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0076\/4249\/files\/brugse-zot.png?v=1717096570"},{"product_id":"de-halve-maan-sportzot-1","title":"De Halve Maan Sportzot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eSportzot was the first non-alcoholic speciality beer in Belgium, built on the brewery's own Brugse Zot Blond. In the glass: a Belgian blonde at 0.4% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is brewed with four malts and two aromatic hop varieties and carries 35 IBU of bitterness. The brewery describes the character as balanced and refreshing, with plenty of flavour despite the missing alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBrewery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrouwerij De Halve Maan removes the alcohol naturally using a new filtering technique, starting from its own Brugse Zot Blond.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brouwerij De Halve Maan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54366725407065,"sku":null,"price":2.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0076\/4249\/files\/1-194-Photoroom_e085878e-5287-4213-9dde-8586bd426e38.png?v=1742909965"}],"url":"https:\/\/hoptimaal.com\/en\/collections\/brouwerij-de-halve-maan.oembed","provider":"Hoptimaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}