Duvel Moortgat

Name

Duvel Moortgat

Legal name

Duvel Moortgat nv

Website

https://duvelmoortgat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Beer Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Brand Owners & Holding Companies (Multi-category Portfolios) (CRADAIAL)

Keywords

• Specialty beer brewing
• Craft beer production
• Brewery operations
• Non-alcoholic beer
• Spirits distillery

Headquarters

HQ city

Puurs

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Beer Sales to Horeca: Wholesale distribution of specialty beers to cafés, restaurants, and hotels through regional sales teams and agents. Invoicing with 30-day payment terms.
2. Beer Sales to Retail: Distribution of beer products to supermarkets and retail chains through dedicated sales teams per country.
3. Direct-to-Consumer Webshop: Online sales of beer products directly to consumers through brand-specific webshops.
4. Brewery Tours and Visitor Centers: Revenue from brewery tours, visitor center shops, and experiential tourism at brewery locations.
5. Sponsorship and Events: Sponsorship partnerships with cultural, sports, and social initiatives in exchange for brand visibility at events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Duvel Moortgat is a fourth-generation, family-owned brewery group that produces and sells specialty beers, low/no-alcohol beers, and spirits across 13 breweries worldwide. Its portfolio includes flagship brand Duvel plus more than 20 other labels such as Vedett, Chouffe, Liefmans, 805, Firestone Walker, Boulevard, Ommegang, Brasserie du Mont Blanc, Birrificio del Ducato, Brasserie Bernard, 't IJ, and CHABA Brewing. The company distributes through horeca, retail, webshops, visitor centers, and international export channels.

Product overview

Duvel Moortgat is a family-owned specialty beer company with 13 breweries and over 20 iconic brands. The core product is Duvel, their flagship Belgian golden ale. The portfolio includes acquired brands from Belgium (Chouffe, Liefmans, De Koninck), the US (Boulevard, Firestone Walker, Ommegang), France (Brasserie du Mont Blanc), Czech Republic (Brasserie Bernard), Netherlands ('t IJ), Italy (Birrificio del Ducato), and China (CHABA Brewing, Tianjin Brewery). The company also offers low/no-alcohol alternatives including Liefmans Peach 0.0, 8ZERO5, and Ommegang Hop Water, as well as spirits like Dada Chapel Coffee Liqueur.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Duvel Flagship Belgian golden ale with 6.66% ABV, known for its signature balance of hoppy bitterness, fruity esters, and creamy head. Sold through horeca, retail, webshops, and export channels.
• Vedett Brand portfolio including Vedett Extra Ordinary, a Belgian pale ale known for its distinctive bottle design and playful branding.
• Chouffe Brand from Brasserie d'Achouffe in Houffalize, Belgium, featuring iconic gnome imagery and including Chouffe, Chouffe Lite, and La Chouffe.
• Liefmans Brand from Brouwerij Liefmans in Oudenaarde, Belgium, known for fruit beers including Liefmans Fruitesse and Liefmans On The Rocks Peach.
• 805 American-style craft beer brand from the US operations, positioned as a light, refreshing alternative within the specialty beer portfolio.
• Liefmans Peach 0.0 Alcohol-free (0.0%) fruit beer with peach and subtle mango notes, 25cl bottle, 65 kcal per serving. Fruity, lightly sweet, subtly acidic and refreshing.
• Duvel 6.66% in cans New packaging format for Duvel 6.66% ABV in 33cl slim cans, offering smooth taste with a fresh, fruity finish.
• Duvel Tripel Hop Krush Limited-edition variant of Duvel featuring a third hop addition, offering a tropical twist with the classic Duvel signature profile.
• 8ZERO5 Low/no-alcohol beer brand as part of Duvel Moortgat's expanding non-alcoholic portfolio.
• Ommegang Hop Water Non-alcoholic hop water from Brewery Ommegang, part of Duvel Moortgat's expanding low/no-alcohol range.
• Dada Chapel Coffee Liqueur Coffee liqueur developed in collaboration with WAY Specialty Coffee Roasters, using Dada Chapel's Belgian potato vodka base and Brazilian specialty coffee. Awarded Spirit of the Year Belgium 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• -13% water use absolute reduction vs 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Colruyt GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Duvel Moortgat joined Colruyt Group's ambitious tree planting project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project aims to plant 10,000 hectares of forest (over 12 million trees) to capture 120,000 tons of CO₂ per year by 2030. Duvel and Lotus Bakeries co-invest in the project for tree planting and social initiatives, actively collaborating with suppliers to increase natural CO₂ storage outside the value chain.
• Lotus BakeriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Belgian family businesses Duvel Moortgat and Lotus Bakeries co-invested together in Colruyt Group's reforestation project in DRC, combining resources to support Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions compensation through tree planting and social initiatives.
• WAY Specialty Coffee RoastersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Dada Chapel Distillery (owned by Duvel Moortgat) and WAY Specialty Coffee Roasters to develop Dada Chapel's Coffee Liqueur. WAY provided specialty Brazilian coffee (Brazil Bota Fora) while Dada Chapel used their potato vodka as the base, maceramated together to create an award-winning coffee liqueur.
• HabbekratsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term support for Habbekrats, a charitable cause. Duvel Moortgat has been supporting this organization as part of their social responsibility initiatives.
• AntiKankerfonds / Jules Bordet InstituutminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term support for cancer research through AntiKankerfonds and Jules Bordet Instituut as part of Duvel Moortgat's social responsibility program.
• MadMusée, Herbert Foundation, Wiels, Museum D'Hondt-DhaenensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural partnerships with art institutions in Belgium including MadMusée in Liège, Herbert Foundation, Wiels, and Museum D'Hondt-Dhaenens. Duvel supports art and culture as part of their brand positioning.
• Firestone WalkerflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirestone Walker, owned by Duvel Moortgat, is investing in non-alcoholic beer category alongside other major brewers. The partnership involves shared technology and product development for non-alcoholic offerings.
• HeinekenminorOthersBoth companies investing in non-alcoholic beer category as overall global beer consumption remains flat. Industry-wide collaboration on promoting non-alcoholic beer as category.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brooklyn Brewery: US craft brewer with global brand recognition (owned by Kirin). Comparable craft specialty positioning, international premium brand building, and horeca-led distribution model.
• Boston Beer Company: US craft leader (Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea) with similar craft/specialty positioning. Comparable as a publicly-traded craft-led multi-brand brewer focused on premium and emerging categories like non-alcoholic.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Independent US craft pioneer. Directly comparable craft brewer with focus on quality specialty beer and sustainability leadership, competing with Duvel's US craft brands (Ommegang, Firestone Walker).
• Stone Brewing: Major US craft brewer (currently being acquired by Duvel from Sapporo). Directly comparable as a US craft specialty brand with strong on-premise identity and West Coast distribution.

Broad incumbents

• AB InBev: World's largest brewer (Budweiser, Stella Artois, Corona) and dominant global incumbent. Comparable as a multi-brand beer holding company with global distribution; competes with Duvel in specialty/premium segments while operating at vastly larger scale.
• Heineken: Global brewer operating in 70+ countries with premium and mainstream beer portfolios. Direct overlap with Duvel in European horeca and craft specialty (e.g., Lagunitas); both investing in non-alcoholic category.
• Carlsberg: Northern European brewer with strong premium and specialty craft portfolio. Comparable multi-brand holding structure and European horeca distribution; competes in adjacent craft and non-alcoholic segments.
• Molson Coors Beverage Company: North American brewer (Coors, Miller) with growing craft and non-alcoholic portfolio. Comparable multi-category alcohol producer with retail/supermarket channel overlap and craft expansion strategy.
• Constellation Brands: Multi-category alcohol giant (Modelo, Corona, Robert Mondavi wines, spirits). Comparable premium beer portfolio and brand acquisition strategy; overlap with Duvel in US premium on-premise beer.

Emerging players

• Royal Unibrew: Nordic multi-category beverage group expanding in premium beer, soft drinks, and energy drinks. Comparable multi-category brand portfolio strategy and acquisition-driven growth model in European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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