About us

The Best Beer Restaurant in the world

offers you

• A choice of great tasting food where the flavour of the ingredients shine through;
• Original ‘recipes with beer’ with the aroma and fineness that only beer can give;
• An excellent day menu at a fair price;
• Daily fresh products “à la carte” and a creative changing monthly menu, always something new to try;
• On Mondays a surprise menu;
• Vegetarian dishes;
• Child friendly dishes;
• Surprising dishes with cheese;
• More than 400 Belgian Beers with expert assistance over the flavour , aroma etc;
• Theme evenings around beers and brewery visits;
• An exceptional wine choice and a great assortment of port, sherry, calvados and especially whiskies;
• An authentic interior in which to enjoy all the above;
• A garden terrace with play area for children;
• Yearly large beer festival the 1st weekend of September

 Joost De Four

• Beer fanatic and drink specialist
• Member of many Belgian and European beer groups:  Zythos, Pint, Opa, Bles, Brussels museum van de geuze, Hop, EBCU, …
• Member of many federations : Horeca Vlaanderen, Cafe Revue,
• Secretary for Horal, the high order of traditional Lambiek Beers.
• Promoter and leading light from a degustation committee
• Post-university certificate in beer knowledge and tasting. (R.U.G.)
•  Specialist in
  – traditional Lambieks
  – beers from traditional brewery
  – vintage beers
• Finalist “Small business award” 2002
• Orval ambassador since 2002
• Firsr Flemish “Magna Cum Laude” in 2005
• First “Gouden Lambiekstoemper” in 2010

• Developed many original products.:
  – 1993 Heerenbier
  – 2003 Cuvée Joost en Jessie
  – 2006 Sodalitas
  – 2008 Crianza Helena
  – 2012 Anniversary Blend
  – 2013 Heerengeuze
  – 2005 Assortiment bierpralines
  – 2006 Hopjenever
  – 2010 Bierkaas
  – 2015 Goedele’s Bloesem

Tom De Four

• Graduated from Koksijde (promo 1994)
• Hotelschool “Ter Duinen” HK
• Placements in Belgium, France and Spain.
• Best ‘Game chef’ 1998 & 3^e in 2008
• Finalist Junior chef in Belgian hotel schools 1997,1998,1999.
• Maitre – fromager ’cheese’
•  Maiatre-sommelier des Vins et Spiritueux de France
•  Sommelier World wines
•  Certificate  «Curso do Vinho do Porto» (ICEP –Portugal)
•  Finalist Prospère Montagné 1999, 2000, 2001
•  Finalist Best      Fish chef VLAM 2008
•  Best ‘sandwich’ from Belgian 2008
• Michelingids 2013 : BIB GOURMAND

Together

• Best Beer Restaurant in Europe since 2009
• Best Beer Restaurant in the World since  2013
• Many articles in the press : Libelle, Uit Magazine, De standaard, Het Laatste Nieuws,Het Nieuwsblad,Culinair Ambiance, …
• Tv moments on  : Eén, VTM, AVS, RingTV, TV Likert, …