Located in Ertvelde, a village in the East Flanders region of Belgium, the Van Steenberge Brewery began in 1784 as a farm brewery (like many hundreds of others in the region) selling beer to local cafes and pubs.
The brewcraft evident in the ales produced resulted in increasing demand; over time, beer revenue significantly outpaced farming revenue, allowing the Van Steenberge heirs to concentrate fully on the brew business.
Today, still family-owned in the sixth generation, the Van Steenberge Brewery distributes award-winning ales including Gulden Draak and Piraat to more than a dozen countries including Italy, Spain, and the United States.