Genk (Bokrijk has its own beer: The wild man. Frank Boon, the well-known brewer in Lembeek in Flemish Brabant, introduced his creation at the castle of Bokrijk. “The beer has an aroma that wine makes you think. That is due to the addition of a three-year old Lambic,” said the brewer.
The latest addition to ale Belgium fits into ‘Bokrijk Grades’. Turns Bokrijk, the past, present, and future of craftsmanship in the spotlight. After bread and fabric, is now brewing on the turn. “We put in on the preserve and make accessible the heritage around the traditional and historic brewing of beer”, explains the chairman of Bokrijk Igor Philtjens. “The craftsmanship has a rich tradition and today is in full evolution.” Around beer runs an exhibition in ‘t Paenhuys, a brewhouse from Diepenbeek in Bokrijk is rebuilt. There, visitors can six times in the season to see how the Bokrijkse – according to old recipes beer brewing. The beer can on the spot be tasted. The Savage is on sale at the pubs in and around the museum and in the museum shop. More info www.bokrijk.be.
