De Ranke is very unusual for a Belgian brewery because it produces hop-forward beers, founded as a weekend project by two friends, Nino Bacelle and Guido Devos, their story is a classic in Belgium, where the very best craft brewing usually begins as a passionately pursued hobby, not an occupation. For a few hours on Friday and Saturday, every week, the marvelous turn-of-the-century Deca Brewery in West Flanders is turned over to the De Ranke brewers, who make small batches of what many consider the best specialty beers of Belgium. Their beers are robust and flavorful, and famous for their massive hoppiness, which comes from the best Hallertau and Brewer’s Gold varieties.
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