The first mates were brought ashore in Ostend by the Matjes Committee. Traditionally, godmother Wendy Van Wanten was allowed to let the first measure slide in. “Butter that melts in your mouth,” is her verdict. The symbolic arrival of the first keg of Dutch Nieuwe has become a tradition in Ostend.
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