'T KOELSCHIP
About
Beershop 't Koelschip is currently the only specialised beer shop in the city of Ostend. Ive Mostrey started the place up on New Year’s Day in 2010,
which says a lot about the character of this hairy, rock and roll 'beerpromotor'.
The very least you can say about Ive is that he certainly like to do things his way. He’s open seven days a week even after hours on request.
As well as selling beer, he’s an apprentice brewer known for the locally very popular Venetian Blond beer called Harlekijn (which he brews as a guest brewer at the Strubbe brewery), he also runs an online shop and organises tastings at the shop or on location.
At t’ Koelschip you will always get a warm welcome and if there’s a particular beer you would like to try, Ive will be more than happy to oblige with the right glass and a bottle opener.
His beers are also available via his online shop which is scheduled for a serious expansion very soon.... Be sure to check for new special arrangements or products as what is on offer frequently changes.
Beer & Food
't Koelschip has a healthy regular stock of more than 500 (mainly Belgian) specialty beers. The variety is enormous, but there’s a strong emphasis on the smaller and more artisanal breweries like Alvinne, Struise Brouwers (Sturdy Brewers) and Hof ten Dormaal.
Besides the smaller, specialty breweries t’ Koelschip also sells all of the Trappists, both Belgian and imported. From Wesvleteren to Gregorius, if monks we’re involved Ive will have them on his shelf.
As this is a beer shop and not a restaurant you won’t be handed a menu. But when you book a tasting session you can choose to accompany your beers with an assortment of regional cheeses.
For €35 you’ll taste five beers with a fine selection of 12 artisan cheeses produced at a nearby farm as well as 10 kinds of bread. With beers on stock that are more than 15 % ABV this isn’t an unnecessary luxury.
Additional Information
Beer tastings are available on request for groups of two to 40. A basic tasting includes three beers and costs €12 per person, but you can make it as elaborate
and extravagant as you like. Ive is very flexible when it comes to beer.
A specialty of this shop is barrel-aged beers, the latest next big thing in the wonderful world of beer.
Aged in used Bourbon, Armagnac, Sherry, Pomerol, Bordeaux or Ardberg whisky barrels these beers bring a new dimension to any aficionado’s pallet.
His web shop is due to be updated very soon to offer more than 2,500 different specialty beers for you to snap up for shipping anywhere in the world with just a couple of clicks.
His own beer Harlekijn is also used by local chocolatier Ollivier Willems to produce a sweet combination of two of Belgium’s most important products.
Last but not least, Harlekijn was also snapped up by a Belgian “boil-in a bag” manufacturer and is currently used in two dishes. As this is a well-kept secret disclosing the dishes or the name of the manufacturer would be treason...
't Koelschip details
- Address:
- Van Iseghemlaan 101
- 8400
- Oostende
- Contact and Connect:
Number of Beers Sold: 500+
Average Beer Price: 2.50 €
Payment Methods: Cash Only
Languages Spoken: Dutch, French, English
SHARE:
BEER
PARTNERS
OSTEND
TRAVEL GUIDE
For Beer Lovers
Beer Shops
Where to Eat
Sweet Tooth
Cafés
Nightlife
Hotels
Bed and Breakfast
Holiday Rentals
Chocolate Shops
Takeaway Food
Music Scene
Festivals and Events
Culture
Tours and Trips
World War II
MICE and B2B
Sightseeing
Things to Do
Health and Beauty
Sport
Local Transport
Useful Information
SPONSORED LINKS
Planning a trip, excursion or holiday to Belgium? Then don't hesitate to contact us. We will show you around Brussels and Wallonia and help you discover all of their charms.
B2B event organiser in Flanders, Belgium. With over 3000 references in team building, corporate events, congresses and fun formats.
Restaurant offering French-Belgian cuisine in Oostende. You are welcome to join us for a glass of wine at the bar or enjoy a delicious meal from our lunch or dinner menus.
The Duvel Moortgat Brewery caters to everyone’s tastes with 3 different brewery experiences. From complete novice to experienced beer lover, Duvel has the brewery trip package for you.
Established in 1991 and located in the heart of the “Montmartre” nightlife district of Ostend, this is a favoured hangout for beer and music lovers alike.
LATEST
POSTS
The Memory Returns, as 'CATS' comes to the Kursaal Ostend
OSTEND - Ostend is one of those places that keeps having to reinvent itself. Blame those tides. Not those plying the beach, though – those of history. They have made a habit of sweeping back in ... [ more ]
Midnight Love: Walking in the Footsteps of Marvin Gaye
OSTEND - As a washed-up, drug-haunted American soul-legend, where would you go to clean up, get fit and reconnect with your musical soul? Possibly not (for all its charms) Ostend in the grip of winter. But the ferry ... [ more ]
Beer Pick
Oerbier is the Dolle Brouwers flagship beer. It was their first commercialized beer and has been in production since 1980. The name refers to the pure origin of the beer as well as... [ more ]
Beer Pick
Westvleteren Blond - The lightest beer of the Sint-Sixtus family, when confined to its bottle, only to be recognized by the green cap topping it off. This is the beer that the monk... [ more ]
Beer Pick
Dulle Teve is a West-Flemish term - more juicy Belgian dialect, most of the time only understood by those who speak it. And when we talk Belgian beer, the West produces some of the... [ more ]
Beer Pick
Special Extra Export Stout, as the name rather obviously reveals, was created for the export market. This request came from the brewery’s US distributor. We don’t know if it’s ... [ more ]
Beer Pick
Westvleteren 8 is 12’s little and lesser known brother. It’s sadly also sometimes less appreciated, and is said by some to be the least popular (recognised by its blue bottle cap) ... [ more ]
Beer Pick
The prestigious Christmas beer from Esen, as well as the second and last seasonal brews the Dolle Brouwers produce. Stille Nacht translates rather easy and clearly as 'Silent Night... [ more ]
FREE
NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
Enter your name and email address on the right and click "SignUp" to join.
