Duvel Moortgat USA

Graham Mackay, the creator and chairman of SABMiller Plc, passed away this morning at the age of 64, according to Bloomberg. Native to South Africa, Mackay stepped down from his post as chief executive officer after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor in April. Last year, Mackay spoke about the rise of craft and… Read more »

Duvel Moortgat, the Belgian owners of Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, N.Y. will purchase Boulevard Brewing Company of Kansas City, Mo. in a deal that will combine one of the country’s largest craft breweries with the domestic and import branches of a high-end international brewing conglomerate in a separate holding company focused on U.S. sales. The… Read more »

Over the years, Duvel Moortgat has grown through international acquisition. In the last 10 years alone, the company has bought Brewery Ommegang, Brasserie d’Achouffe, Brouwerij Liefmans and Brouwerij De Koninck. Now, however, the Belgium-based brewing company is looking to strengthen its position in the U.S. craft beer market by purchasing other American breweries.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Legendary Belgian Brewery and Importer Duvel Moortgat will celebrate Belgian Independence Day from Wednesday, July 17 through Sunday, July 21 (the official holiday) with a week of events to mark the uprising that separated Belgium from the Netherlands. Across the region, 10 various bars, restaurants and markets will serve Duvel Moortgat’s portfolio… Read more »

Brewbound is pleased to announce that Simon Thorpe, the president and CEO of Duvel Moortgat USA and Brewery Ommegang, will be joining the Brewbound Session conference taking place on May 2 in Boston. The full-day event is geared towards the strategic development of craft beer businesses. It will be held at the Revere Hotel in… Read more »

COOPERSTOWN, NY – Brewery Ommegang and Duvel Moortgat are celebrating the release of a long-anticipated collaboration brew named Duvel Rustica. The new beer is a Belgian-style Golden Ale of 8.5% ABV and, like the iconic Duvel Golden Ale, is brewed with fine pils malts and hopped with noble Styrian Golding hops from Slovenia.

COOPERSTOWN, NY – On June 21st, the Knighthood of Belgian Brewers met and confirmed the list of 2012 inductees as Chevalerie or Knights of Honor, and the Members of Right. These are both rare and high honors (even more rare for Americans) they will be extended to two gentlemen with ties to Brewery Ommegang: