When you combine the drink of the gods, ambrosia, with Geuze, you get Ambreus. The blending house uses lambic from the Den Herberg, De Troch and Lindemans breweries to create a unique blend. Blenders Bastiaan, Pieterjan, Erik and Jean-Pierre combine tradition with innovation and work sustainably, with the ambition to produce in a carbon-neutral way. In 2024, they proudly uncorked the very first Oude Geuze Ambreus.
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Practical
This brewery is part of the Lambiekland Passport.
The Lambiekstoemper walk passes by the brewery.
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Location and accessibility
Bicycle parking available.
Story
Ambreus is the geuze blender run by Bastiaan Driesen, Pieterjan and Erik Decoster and their father Jean-Pierre. As early as 2018, they were dreaming of making their own Oude Geuze. Not just any geuze: they wanted to make one using lambic from different breweries to create a unique blend. To this end, they approached Den Herberg, De Troch and Lindemans.
The first blending season began with 24 barrels in Jean-Pierre’s garage, but this soon proved too small. They found the solution at café De Kleine Ardennen in Buizingen, which they joined forces to convert into a fully-fledged geuze blender.
Ambreus is firmly rooted in Lambiekland. Kloris Devillé from Den Herberg and Pauwel Raes from De Troch offered advice and helped where necessary. Fourteen enthusiastic volunteers pitched in to bottle 4,000 litres of geuze in a day and a half. After a year of secondary fermentation and maturation, the moment finally arrived in 2024: the first bottles of Oude Geuze Ambreus were uncorked, tasted and approved. In 2025, a variant with elderflower was introduced.
Tradition and innovation go hand in hand here. The brewers experiment with new techniques and are strongly committed to sustainability: green energy, maximum sorting and recycling, electrically powered equipment and biodegradable materials to replace plastic. And the name? Ambreus is a contraction of ambrosia – the drink of the gods – and Geuze.
Experience
Blenders Bastiaan, Pieterjan, Erik and Jean-Pierre transformed café De Kleine Ardennen in Buizingen into a professional brewery. You can visit it and buy the beer straight from the cellar.
Visit and guided tour
Every second Saturday of the month, from 10.00 to 16.00, you’re welcome to take a look at the barrel room and the workshop at the Ambreus geuze blender. Visits are also possible by appointment.
🧍🏻🧍🏻A visit lasts 45 minutes. Guided tours are available in Dutch and English.
🦽 The entrance is accessible and the access route is suitable for vehicles. Please note, however, that the car park has a gravel surface and that there are no adapted toilet facilities.
On sale
Every second Saturday of the month, you can buy the delicious Oude Geuze Ambreus, an exclusive Limited Edition or a surprising elderflower geuze on the spot. More surprising flavours are in the pipeline for the future.
Tailor-made
Team Ambreus is delighted to organise bespoke tastings, group visits or team events.
🕙Please book your enquiry well in advance!
