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

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

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

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

Tipsy Tribe Brewery & Distillery, known for producing the first whiskey made in Brussels, installed a new 500L distillation unit, enabling it to produce more spirits to keep up with the increasing demand. Running on solar power, this new distillation system allows the team to make more of its craft whiskey, gin, vodka and liqueurs for the drinking pleasure of the people of Brussels and beyond. New distilling unit to make more whiskey in Brussels! Tipsy Tribe Brewery & Dis