Halle produces a traditional lambic variety of beer brewed in the Pajottenland region since the 13th century. The process gives the beer its distinctive flavour. Jaak is a Lambic beer expert and has several beers for you to taste here at the B&B, including from the Boon Beer Brewery, just 4.5 kilometres from the B&B, won no fewer than 10 prizes at the World Beer Awards 2024 with five beers, including ‘World’s best Sour & Wild Beer’.
Boon brewery
Boon Brewery tour
Boon Beer Brewery guided tours for individuals and groups take place on Saturdays. Group tours also take place on Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturdays. The tour takes about 2 hours. €12 per person. Available only on pre-reservation and based on availability.
Boon Brewery shop
The Boon Brewery Shop is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 to 19:00.
In the Beer Shop you can buy all Boon beers, per tray, box or per angle bottle. There is also a lot of merchandise to be found such as our beer glasses, t-shirts, hoodies and more.
Boon Brewery bar
The Boon Brewery Bar is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 to 19:00.
Do you want to taste what you buy first? That is possible in the Boon Bar.
how to get there
The Boon Brewery is 4.5 km from Hallerboss B&B. It’s a beautiful walk or you can take the 15 min bus ride from the Essenbeek Hallerbosstraat bus stop (100 metres from Hallerbos B&B, on Arenbergstraat)
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About the brewery…
Boon Brewery (Brouwerij Boon) produces geuze and kriek beer of a fairly traditional lambic variety, but using modern brewing techniques and equipment. Lambic is a type of beer brewed in the Pajottenland region since the 13th century. Lambic differs from most other beers in that it is fermented through exposure to wild yeasts and bacteria native to the Zenne valley, as opposed to exposure to carefully cultivated strains of brewer’s yeast. This process gives the beer its distinctive flavour: dry, vinous, and cidery, often with a tart aftertaste. Other products of the brewery include Faro Boon and Duivelsbier, the traditional beer of Halle.
Boon beer won no fewer than 10 prizes at the World Beer Awards 2024 with five beers, including ‘World’s best Sour & Wild Beer’.
De Cort Belgian Farm Distillery
Distillery tours
You can visit the distillery every first Sunday of the month at 14.00. Bookable from €19 per person including 7 tasters. Available only on pre-reservation and based on availability.
The distillery also organises several events throughout the year. See our Seasonal events page.
how to get there
De Cort Belgian Farm Distillery is 12 km from Hallerboss B&B. You can take the bus from the Essenbeek Hallerbosstraat bus stop (100 metres from Hallerbos B&B, on Arenbergstraat).
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About the distillery…
Jaak’s cousin, Manu De Cort, operates the family-owned De Cort Belgian Farm Distillery in Pepingen, the only warm distillery in Pajottenland and the Zenne Valley as they make their own alcohol from their own agricultural raw materials – apples, maize, potatoes, wheat and barley. Their flavors are unique, fuller and softer. They won, in the last 2 years only, more than 7 gold medals on famous international spirit competitions.