After more than a century of silence, the cellars of the Odilon geuze blender in Bever are buzzing with activity once more. Thomas Singelé brews lambic there and brings fresh fruit lambics to the market, such as Mirabel Lambic, Framboise and Schaarbeek Kriek. The name refers to Odilon Jouret, the last brewer at the Jouret brewery, who sold the business in 1904. You can sample these at Café Odilon, the ideal starting point for cyclists and walkers.
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Practical
The café is open on Fridays from 2.00 pm to midnight and on Sundays from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm.
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This brewery is part of the Lambiekland Passport.
The Chapel Walk passes by the stekerij.
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Location and accessibility
CCTV-monitored cycle racks. Electric bike charging available.
Story
111 years after the closure of the Jouret brewery in Bever, the cellars are coming back to life. Geuze blender Thomas Singelé has filled his first vats with wort, thereby breathing new life into the old brewery, dating from 1812, as a geuze blender. The name Odilon refers to Odilon Jouret, the last brewer from the family who sold the brewery in 1904. Operations continued until 1910, but then everything fell silent. Until now.
Today, lambic is maturing in the cellars in some 70 oak barriques from the Bordeaux region, amounting to a stock of over 25,000 litres. The first fruit lambics have been on the market since the autumn of 2024: Odilon Mirabel-Lambic, Odilon Framboise and Odilon Schaarbeekse Kriek.
You can sample them at the cosy Café Odilon, Thomas’s cycling and walking café within the brewery. Soon you’ll even be able to stay overnight there, as a holiday let is also on the way. The ideal base from which to discover Lambiekland in all its aromas and flavours.
Experience
The old brewery buildings blend perfectly into the open countryside of Bever. Head down the cellar stairs for a visit to the geuze blender.
Visit and guided tour
Book an appointment and blender Thomas Singelé will take you and your group down to the barrel cellar. Afterwards, a tasting awaits you at Café Odilon.
🧍🏻🧍🏻A guided tour lasts approximately 30 minutes. Tours are available in Dutch, French and English.
🦽 Accessible site. Access to the café involves a flight of stairs with a few steps. Adapted toilet facilities are available.
Café Odilon
Enjoy a refreshing Geuze and lambic in the brand-new café. All beer lovers, walkers and cyclists, or locals are welcome.
Walking and cycling in the area
