Brewery Kazematten is located in the heart of Ypres within the ancient walls surrounding the city. The unique ‘Kazematten van het Houten Paard’ date back to 1680 and have been transformed into an authentic brewery.
Brewery Kazematten is located in the heart of Ypres within the ancient walls surrounding the city. The unique ‘Kazematten van het Houten Paard’ date back to 1680 and have been transformed into an authentic brewery.
Wipers Times 14, a blond craft beer of 6,2 % ABV, is the first beer of the new city brewery of Ypres ‘Brouwerij Kazematten’. The brewery became also the new safe haven for the unique Belgian ‘Grotten Santé’.
The quest to give Ypres back its own city brewery led, thanks to the Ypres city council, to a unique and historic place.
The ‘Kazematten van het Houten Paard’ (the casemates of the wooden horse) were built around 1680 following the plans of Vauban, the great military engineer of Louis XIV. These 3 unique basements are part of the 17th century walls surrounding the city Ypres.
Over centuries these basements were used to store ammunition and military equipment, and were used as sleeping quarters and shelter for the troops who defended Ypres during the many sieges.
The British troop during the First World War used the casemates as ‘mess’ for the officers. Their command headquarters and field hospital were also based in ‘Hotel de Remparts’, as the Kazematten were ironically called. It was also the home of the famous British trench gazette ‘The Wipers Times’. And now there is a unique brewery on this unique location.
City brewery at one of the oldest locations in Ypres.
Brouwerij Kazematten - Worth tasting!
Brouwerij Kazematten - Worth visiting!
The authentic brew hall with copper brew kettles has a capacity of 750 liters per batch.
Are you curious about the history of the site, the day-to-day action of the brewery or the story behind its rise? We would like to welcome you to one of our brewery tours.
Open brewery – Every Saturday from 3 pm until 5 pm
Private Tour – By appointment
Every Saturday afternoon the brewery is open for public from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm. Entry charge is €10 per person: you can visit the brewery and taste 3 beers. Children pay € 4. Guided tours in Dutch start at 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm, guided tour in English starts at 4:00 pm.
Reservation through visit@kazematten.be is desired!
The brewery is always open for visit by appointment. Groups of minimum 15 persons pay €12,5 per person (including gift pack). Groups of 14 persons or less are also welcome but pay an extra amount for the guide. Duration of a private tour with tasting: 90 min.
Reservation necessary: visit@kazematten.be
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