Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
Tildonk, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
From a small farmhouse brewery in rural Belgium come two extraordinary ales now available for the first time in the U.S.. Brewery Hof Ten Dormaal from Tildonk, Belgium began operations in May of 2009. Prior to that, it existed as a family farmstead dating back several centuries. Roughly 30 years ago, the farm fell into the hands of the Janssens family, who for decades had no intentions of making beer. “We are famers first, not brewers,” owner Andre continues to say. But indeed that changed a couple of years ago when the family decided to install a brewery on their grounds in order to make their farm more financially sustainable. The point of the brewery was to be very traditional, yet strictly ecological. This was not going to be an ordinary brewery. It was going to be a nearly 100% self-sustaining brewery. They'd grow all their own grain, grow all their own hops, cultivate their own yeast strain, and even power the brewery with rapeseed oil that they themselves would produce. Ambitious, yes. Crazy, one could argue. But the dream is now indeed a reality, and as far as we know, there's no other commercial brewery anywhere else in the world doing anything quite like it. To make matters better…their beers are stunning. Simple, yes, but they are designed to be – each brew containing a single grain, single hop, and single yeast strain. They are, however, nothing short of exquisite. Original Belgian farmhouse ales brewed strictly via traditional methods. The Blond, an 8% ale with a distinct yet balanced hop presence, is crafted in the style of a traditional Belgian Saison with a slightly fuller body. The Amber is a 7.5% spiced ale, with a delicate balance between sweet & bitter. Both are sparklingly effervescent, refreshing, and gulpable. We’re absolutely thrilled to bring you these extraordinary creations from these extraordinary people.
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