After more than a century of silence, things are buzzing again in the Odilon Geuze cellars in Bever. Thomas Singelé is brewing lambic and putting fresh fruit lambics on the market, such as Mirabel-Lambiek, Framboise and Schaarbeekse Kriek. The name refers to Odilon Jouret, the last brewer of brewery Jouret who sold the business in 1904. Tasting can be done at Café Odilon, the ideal starting point for cyclists and hikers.

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Practical

Opening hours Visits to the flower nursery and guided tours are available by appointment.
The café is open on Fridays from 2.00 pm to midnight and on Sundays from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm.

Visitability As an individual and in group

Visit

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Lambic Country

This brewery is part of Passport Lambic Country.

Walk

The Chapel Walk passes by the cutting plant.

Location and accessibility

GPS N 50.71542572°, E 3.941738°

Parking Parking nearby

Public transport Bus stop 'Bever Gemeentehuis' 192 metres away. Bus lines: 712, 714, 61.

Accessibility label The brewery is difficult to access for people with reduced mobility. Spacious toilet facilities.

Bicycle parking

Camera-guarded bicycle racks. Charging of electric bicycle possible.

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Story

111 years after the closure of brewery Jouret in Bever, life sounds again in the cellars. Geuze brewer Thomas Singelé filled his first barrels with wort there, breathing new life into the old brewery from 1812 as a Geuze brewery. The name Odilon refers to Odilon Jouret, the last brewer in the family who sold the brewery in 1904. Operations continued until 1910, but then it remained quiet. Until now.

In the cellars today, lambic matures on some 70 oak barriques from the Bordeaux region, good for a stock of over 25,000 liters. Since the fall of 2024, the first fruit lambics have been on the market: Odilon Mirabel-Lambiek, Odilon Framboise and Odilon Schaarbeekse Kriek.

You can taste them in the cozy Café Odilon, Thomas' cycling and walking café in the brewery. Soon you will even be able to stay there overnight, as there will also be a vacation home. The ideal base from which to discover Lambic Country in all its scents and flavors.

Experience

The old brewery buildings stand as if cast in the open landscape of Beaver. Descend the cellar stairs for a visit to the gueuze steamery.

Visit and tour

Make an appointment and Geuze maker Thomas Singelé will take you and your group to the barrel cellar. Afterwards, a tasting awaits you at Café Odilon.

🧍🏻🧍🏻Een guided tour takes about 30 minutes. Tours available in Dutch, French and English.

🦽 Accessible site. Access to cafe has stairs with some steps. Adapted sanitary facilities provided.