Private company
Smisje Brewery
Logo: Spotter2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
The Smisje Brewery (Brouwerij Smisje in Dutch), with a tiny production of only 200 hectoliters per year, is one of the smallest existing Belgian craft breweries. Begun in 1995 by former printer and homebrewer Johan Brandt, it was originally titled "De Regenboog" (The Rainbow), the same name as his earlier printing business.2 It is headquartered in Oudenaarde.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrybrewing industry1
- HeadquartersOudenaarde1
- Websitewww.smisje.belgianbeerboard.com
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The Smisje Brewery (Brouwerij Smisje in Dutch), with a tiny production of only 200 hectoliters per year, is one of the smallest existing Belgian craft breweries. Begun in 1995 by former printer and homebrewer Johan Brandt, it was originally titled "De Regenboog" (The Rainbow), the same name as his earlier printing business. Brandt is also a bee-keeper, which accounts for the prominent use of honey in some of the brewery's offerings, including its first commercial beer, which was named 't Smisje or "the little blacksmith" to reflect the hand-crafted nature of the product as well as a local landmark blacksmith's house near the brewery's original location.2
Products and brands
- beer
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1995Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.smisje.belgianbeerboard.com1
- WikipediaSmisje Brewery
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ2350495
Sources
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- 1WikidataSmisje Brewery on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSmisje Brewery on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSmisje Brewery logo by Spotter2, CC BY-SA 3.0