Brouwerij De Smedt was a regional Belgian brewery in Opwijk specializing in top-fermented abbey-style beers. Originally known for their Op-Ale (launched 1953), they became famous for brewing Affligem abbey beers after partnering with Affligem Abbey monks in 1956. The brewery was acquired by Heineken between 2000-2003 and renamed Affligem Brouwerij, eventually becoming part of Alken-Maes.
Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.
With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.
Everything sits in one family — which makes the comparison below the interesting part. It isn't what they brew that sets them apart, but how.
Their beers place in the Top 12% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.
Based on style overlap and flavor profile
Brouwerij De Smedt was a regional Belgian brewery in Opwijk specializing in top-fermented abbey-style beers. Originally known for their Op-Ale (launched 1953), they became famous for brewing Affligem abbey beers after partnering with Affligem Abbey monks in 1956. The brewery was acquired by Heineken between 2000-2003 and renamed Affligem Brouwerij, eventually becoming part of Alken-Maes.
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