“Our activity has been going downhill for a while,” says Urbain Coutteau of the Struise Brouwers. “Since 2022 we have seen a decrease in production.”
The Pannepot, one of the most famous beers of the brewery, remains popular, but the economic situation is feeling. “Since the financial, economic and energy crisis of recent years, our exports have disappeared to America and China,” explains Coutteau.