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Stokerij Van Damme Distillery
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Dominiek Van Dooren
August 15, 2025
Hiking
In 1862, farmer Henri De Backer established a jenever distillery on his square farm in Balegem (Oosterzele). Through the marriage of De Backer's daughter, the distillery passed to the Van Damme family in 1885, with whom Balegem jenever would be associated from then on. In 1898, the old distillery was replaced by a brand-new steam distillery. The steam engine was built by the Ghent-based company Le Phoenix, while the steam boiler was manufactured by Chaudronnerie Louis Fassin, also from Ghent. The plant, with the exception of a few pieces of equipment, is still in use.
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DirkWi
September 6, 2023
Hiking
Balegem jenever has been distilled here since 1865 (according to the label on the bottles even 1862). It is the last distillery farm in the Benelux that grows the grain for its gin itself.
Today the distillery has a gin café, a gin shop and a community room.
The square farm also houses a guest house with 6 rooms.
Source: information boards on site
Today the distillery has a gin café, a gin shop and a community room.
The square farm also houses a guest house with 6 rooms.
Source: information boards on site
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Stephanie
November 18, 2025
Mountain biking
This is the last agricultural distillery in the Benelux region and has been a family business for seven generations. The Vierakantshoeve houses a jenever distillery, a shop, a coffee house, a B&B, and 250 cattle. It's definitely worth a visit and enjoying a coffee and cake or pancakes. You can also enjoy jenever with it, of course. stokerijvandamme.be/about
Closed Thursdays and Fridays
Closed Thursdays and Fridays
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