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How We Brewed Our Thai Mango Beer in Brussels
If you've recently visited our brewery in Brussels, you might have tried our newest beer: Fleur De Siam, our Thai Mango Blonde. This special craft beer collaboration in Brussels was created together with the Thai Agricultural Office of the Embassy of Thailand to Belgium. We’ve received a lot of questions about how we brewed it, what mangoes we used, and how you even turn fresh tropical fruit into Belgian beer. So here’s your slightly redacted, mangolicious behind-the-scenes l
dawidromanczyk
Apr 132 min read


Water Matters in Beers and Spirits in Brussels
Many people don't realize how much water matters in craft beer and distilling in Brussels. For most, water is just an ingredient used to make beer or distilled spirits. For us at Tipsy Tribe Brewery & Distillery, water is more of an art. The role of water in beers and spirits For each beer and spirit we produce, we use reverse osmosis water as a blank canvas, which we promptly "rebuild" depending on what we're making. A lager? We recreate the soft water profiles of Czechi
aylinfastenau
Mar 202 min read


Why Create Whisky in Brussels
I get the question all the time, why create whisky in Brussels? Belgium is known for breweries and some of the best beer, so why whisky? It seems so out of place… contrary to the flow of things… Well… that’s exactly why we became a Brussels distillery… Why we decided to become a craft Brussels distillery When we started this project we didn’t want to be just another craft brewery, or gods forbid another shitty contract brewery posing as a real brewery. We also needed somethin
Daniel Fastenau
Mar 53 min read


Wrapping up an amazing year as a brewery and distillery
What up party people - the marketing teams letting me write again, this time about wrapping up an amazing year in our humble brewery and distillery! They’re gonna regret that decision. Nah, just playing. I’m about to spit some fire your way about all the fun things we did this year and what’s going on for next year! First off 2025… Oh boy oh boy… we started off hard, was looking grim with bills coming in left and right, but luckily, we make some pretty good stuff so we were
Daniel Fastenau
Dec 27, 20253 min read


Our first International Beer Festival
Fresh off the back of Bière à Lille (BAL) festival we share our experience in our very first international beer festival as a micro brewery in Brussels, Belgium.
Daniel Fastenau
Nov 25, 20252 min read


Brewery Cat
Brewery cats have been an indispensable part of beer culture for many centuries. Now, Tipsy Tribe Brewery & Distillery in Brussels has a new cat joining the team!
aylinfastenau
Sep 19, 20251 min read


Brussels, the cradle of modern distilling
Belgium is well known for some of the best beer in the world, but not everyone is aware that Brussels — specifically the Koekelberg neighborhood — is the cradle of modern distilling. (For those who don’t know, brewery is where you make beer, and distillery is the place where you produce spirits like gin, vodka, whisky etc.) A shot of Vivre, Brussels Craft Vodka by Tipsy Tribe Brewery & Distillery Koekelberg is the neighborhood on the North-West of Brussels mostly famous for
viktorsolokhin
Aug 24, 20252 min read


From code to casks: what making beer and spirits has in common with the fast world of tech startups
This blog is written by Elliott from abroaden who shares his observations about the similarities of making beers and spirits and the world of tech startups. Back in June of 2022, I had a chance to drop by Tipsy Tribe as Dan and Aylin were putting the final touches on what was to become Brussels first (and best) Brewstillery . They had invited me to come check out the venue and graciously get some work on my fintech-related projects before heading off to some meetings in town
Elliott Locke
Jul 28, 20256 min read


My new found love for gin
I never thought I'd be a gin girl but here I am, deep into my 30s and writing a blog about my new found love for this magical drink. Maybe it's because I've bid farewell to my era of drinking cheap alcohol, or maybe because I'm no longer in university and now have friends who can afford the top shelf bottles. Either way, high quality gin has been one of my favorite spirits in recent years. Be it a classic G&T or a basil smash, a refreshing summer cocktail or a cozy winter ape
aylinfastenau
Jun 14, 20252 min read


What (whisky) did we just make?
Making the first whisk(e)y in Brussels was a monumental achievement for Tipsy Tribe; we planned and planned, developed recipes and shot for the moon. With our tiny little 50L pot still we handcrafted whiskey (or whisky or white dog or whatever u want to call it) and then asked ourselves an important question: what the hell did we just make?... it's corn and rye mixed with Belgian pale malt... is it a bourbon?...nah it's not, even though it kinda is.. In truth we can't call it
Daniel Fastenau
May 20, 20251 min read


Sustainability at Tipsy Tribe Brewery & Distillery
Today is Earth Day, a day dedicated to reflecting, educating, and exploring ways to protect the environment. Today more than ever, it is important for businesses to take accountability and actively work on reducing their carbon footprint, it’s one of the reasons why I decided to join Tipsy Tribe. When looking for a company for my end-of-studies internship, it was important for me to choose one that placed sustainability as one of their main values. Solar panels on the roof o
Naomi
Apr 22, 20252 min read


Anniversary of the First Whiskey Made in Brussels
Today is a very important day…a very important day indeed. In about one year, Tipsy Tribe will get to unveil their very first ever whiskey! The very first whiskey or whisky, or whiskaaaay, ever made in the Brussels region, entirely 100% made by us at the Brewstillery! The team’s so excited about it that they said “Hey, write a blog post!”, and I graciously declined… a few times… then accepted because, in the end, I’m a sucker for a chance to write, especially on a topic up
Daniel Fastenau
Mar 9, 20252 min read


Surviving Dry January and Tournée Minérale
Surviving Dry January and Tournée Minérale in February is not a piece of cake, especially if you love drinking and work in a craft brewery and distillery... But having done dry January for the past few years, I've learned to love this time of the year. Here are some ways you can make the most out of this month of no alcohol : Hop Water by Tipsy Tribe A New Years resolution that is successful - abstaining from drinking for one month is one of those New Year's resolutions that
aylinfastenau
Jan 13, 20252 min read


Cheers to 2024: our best but also most brutal year to date
Aylin posing for a kicho tshirt photoshoot Well shiiiiiiiittt, let's just say 2024 was, without a doubt, our best but also most brutal year ever (yet?) at Tipsy Tribe. On the one hand, we've been brewing and distilling ‘round the clock to try to keep up with demand. We were so happy to see the love blossom for Tipsy Tribe from so many people, both locally in Koekelberg and all over the world. We created a fully functional tap room, hosted our first events on site (Mario Ka
Daniel Fastenau
Dec 31, 20242 min read


Certified Brussels craft brewery and distillery!
Tipsy Tribe’s been officially recognized by Belgium’s Federal Committee of Artisans as a True Craft brewery and distillery! Certified Brussels craft brewery and distillery! We’re super pumped by this as it showcases one of the biggest things we are most proud of here at Tipsy Tribe . When I first started brewing, there were no real breweries near me that had the stuff I was looking for. With the help of my wonderful wife and business partner Aylin we chose to take the hard ro
Daniel Fastenau
Dec 20, 20242 min read
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