"De Dool NV" is a castle brewery that uses the most up-to-date techniques to brew its velvety abbey beers. "Ter Dolen" brews with a passion that is typical of this type of small-scale projects. The owner samples his own beers on a daily basis in order to guarantee an optimum end product!

Location

Houthalen – Limburg

Beers

Abbey beers: Ter Dolen Blond, Ter Dolen Donker, Ter Dolen Tripel, Ter Dolen Kriek.

Open days

Open every weekend!

Visiting arrangements

Every Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. the brewery organises a pleasant and interesting tour of the facilities, duration: 45 minutes. Other visiting times can be arranged.

Admission fee

€5 per person including beverage, during fixed visiting sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Visits can be arranged during the standard opening times of the tavern, though only for groups of at least 15 people or at a minimum rate of €75. Visits after closing time can be arranged for groups of at last 40 people or at a minimum rate of €200.

Languages

Dutch, French, English and German

website

www.terdolen.be

e-mail

info@terdolen.be

Telephone number / Contact

Mieke Desplenter/Jeroen Luys; tel (0032) 011/60 69 99

Address

Eikendreef 21, 3530 Helchteren.

Beer tasting session

We are currently exploring the possibility of organising a beer tasting session linked to the guided tour.

Café/restaurant

There is a brasserie on site.

Info regarding food pairing (information leaflets, cookery book, etc.)

Yes, recipes in "Koken met Limburgs Bier" by Wil and Netty Engels-Geurts (published by Tic) and "De Limburgse keuken met Steve Stevaert" also features a recipe using "Ter Dolen".

Beer on sale in the brewery

Yes

Special arrangements

Guest house where the fridges are stocked with beer. We currently do not offer any special arrangements, though we might consider them for the future.