LFlanders and beer is a great love story to be consumed, for once, without moderation. With the arrival of the future City of Beer in the city of Mélusine, Bailleul holds a strong place at the heart of this unwavering link. “ We had the idea for several years. As luck would have it, the city has since obtained the City of Beer. This only makes the subject more interesting. », slips mischievously Jean-Baptiste Bellanger, secretary of L'Info histoire de Flandre (LIHF).
Beer and Flanders, obvious
Since September 14 and until February 1, 2025, the exhibition “Beer, the gold of Flanders” traces the history between Flanders and beer through around ten explanatory panels and period objects on loan. by the Steenwerck Museum of Rural Life and Hubert Bogaert, author in particular of the “History of the breweries and brewers of inner Flanders in the 1950s”.
From Mesopotamia to contemporary times, including the place of women or the gods, nothing is forgotten. An achievement made possible thanks to the assistance of four breweries, partners and financiers of the exhibition: 3 Monts, Motte Cordonnier, Thiriez and Bellenaert. “ We wanted to take a theme that interests everyone. And with beer, there was little chance of going wrong », Says the president of the association Eric Vanneufville with a smile.
