Brouwerij Kerkom

Name

Brouwerij Kerkom

Legal name

Brouwerij Kerkom

Website

https://brouwerijkerkom.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Craft brewery Belgium
• Artisanal beer production
• Bistro restaurant
• Event venue rental
• Farm brewery

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-truiden

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bistro Restaurant: Food service revenue from the Bistro Kerkom restaurant, serving honest, seasonal, artisanal dishes paired with house-brewed Bink beers. Lunch formulas and social deals are offered.
2. Beer Sales (Brouwerijshop): Direct sale of Bink beers to consumers through the on-site brewery shop and online ordering via Google Drive preview link.
3. Event Hire (Feestzaal): Rental of the celebration hall (feestzaal) for private events. Tiered pricing based on guest count (39 or fewer persons: €350; 40–49 persons: €400; 50–69 persons: €450; 70+ persons: custom quote). Pre-ordered menu choices required for groups over 10.
4. Annual Bink BBQ Event: Ticketed annual outdoor event held each August featuring live music and food, with reservation-based attendance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Brouwerij Kerkom is a traditional Belgian craft brewery established in 1878 in Sint-Truiden that produces 100% on-site artisanal beers (Bink brand, 10+ varieties) at its farmstead. The company also operates Bistro Kerkom, an on-site seasonal restaurant pairing house-brewed beers with artisanal cuisine, the Brouwerijshop (on-site and online direct beer retail), and the Feestzaal (celebration/event hall rental for groups of up to 70+ persons).

Product overview

Brouwerij Kerkom is a traditional Belgian brewery and bistro establishment founded in 1878, located in Sint-Truiden, Haspengouw. The company operates as a unified hospitality business comprising: (1) Bistro Kerkom, an artisanal restaurant serving seasonal cuisine paired with house-brewed beers; (2) the Bink beer brand featuring 10+ varieties of craft beers brewed on-site using traditional methods (malt selection, fermentation at ~20°C, 4-5 weeks aging, bottle conditioning); and (3) a Brouwerijshop for direct-to-consumer beer sales. The company also offers Feestzaal (event hall rental) for private celebrations. Named Bink beer varieties include Adelardus Tripel, Bloesem Bink, and Bink Groen Bio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bistro Kerkom On-site bistro restaurant located in the Haspengouw (Hageland) region of Belgium serving artisanal, seasonal cuisine paired with house-brewed Bink beers. Open seasonally (April–August: Wed–Sun 11:00–23:00; September–March: Thu–Sat 11:30–22:30 and Sun 11:00–22:30). Offers lunch formulas and social dining deals; accepts reservations by phone (0495/38.12.14) or contact form.
• Bink Bieren (Bink Beer Portfolio) House-brewed artisanal beer portfolio of more than 10 varieties produced 100% on-site at the Kerkom farm using traditional methods (careful malt selection, fermentation at ~20°C for ~10 days, 4–5 weeks of maturation, bottling, and bottle refermentation). Each beer uses malts tailored to its specific character.
• Brouwerijshop On-site brewery shop selling Bink beers directly to consumers, with online ordering supported via a Google Drive order form for pickup or delivery.
• Feestzaal Verhuur (Celebration Hall Rental) Rental of the on-site celebration hall (feestzaal) for private events and parties for groups of 10 to 70+ persons. Tiered pricing: €350 (≤39 guests), €400 (40–49), €450 (50–69), custom quote for 70+; advance menu selection required for groups over 10.
• Adelardus Tripel A featured Tripel-style craft beer from the Bink portfolio, brewed on-site at Brouwerij Kerkom.
• Bloesem Bink A featured blossom-flavored craft beer variety from the Bink portfolio, brewed on-site at Brouwerij Kerkom.
• Bink Groen Bio An organic green craft beer variety from the Bink portfolio, produced with organic ingredients at Brouwerij Kerkom.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ satisfied customers with Google reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Brasserie Cantillon: Brussels-based traditional lambic brewery operating an on-site museum, tasting room, and café. Comparable traditional Belgian brewery with on-premise hospitality, though anchored in the lambic/sour category.
• Brouwerij Het Anker: Belgian family brewery in Mechelen producing Gouden Carolus and Tripel d'Anvers, operating an on-site brewery, hotel, and restaurant. Closely mirrors Brouwerij Kerkom's vertically integrated brewery-plus-hospitality model with traditional Belgian brewing heritage.
• Brouwerij Verhaeghe: Small family-owned Belgian brewery (Vichte) producing traditional ales like Vichtenaar, with on-site sales and a tasting bar. Comparable small Belgian craft brewery with direct-to-consumer channels and traditional brewing methods.
• Lupulus Brewery: Courtil, Belgium-based craft brewery known for Lupulus and Cuvée des Trolls beers, operating an on-site brasserie and terrace. Comparable Belgian craft brewery with on-site hospitality and a similar portfolio breadth to Bink.
• Hof ten Dormaal: Farm brewery in Tildonk, Belgium brewing on-site from estate-grown hops and grains, with an attached bistro and shop. Directly comparable farm-brewery-plus-food model in the Flemish countryside with a similar small team and traditional artisanal positioning.
• Brewery Het Sas: Boezinge-based Belgian craft brewery with an on-site tasting room and beer-focused food offerings. Comparable small-scale Belgian craft operation combining brewing with on-premise food and beverage service.
• Brasserie de Dubuisson: Family-owned Belgian brewery (Pipaix) operating since 1769, producing Bush and Cuvée des Nobles. Comparable Belgian family craft brewery with similar heritage and traditional brewing methods, though with broader distribution.
• De Koninck Brewery: Antwerp-based Belgian brewery operating a brewery tour, tasting room, and experiential restaurant on site. Directly comparable brewery-with-on-premise-hospitality model in the Flemish region, though at larger scale.
• Brouwerij De Ryck: Small Herzele-based Belgian family craft brewery producing traditional ales since 1886 with an on-site tasting room. Mirrors Brouwerij Kerkom's profile as a small, family-run Belgian brewery with direct-to-consumer sales and similar historical depth.

Broad incumbents

• Affligem Brewery: Historic Belgian abbey-style brewery (Opwijk) now under Heineken ownership, producing Affligem ales with broad retail and horeca distribution. Relevant as a heritage Belgian beer brand with traditional positioning, but operating at substantially larger scale with national distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/binkbier
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brouwerij-kerkom

Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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