St. Bernardus Brewery
Watou's world-class Belgian abbey ale, St. Bernardus Abt 12 benchmark.
St. Bernardus Brewery, founded in 1946 in Watou, West Flanders, is one of Belgium's most acclaimed craft breweries, producing abbey-style ales including the legendary Abt 12 (often rated among the world's best beers). The brewery exports to 30+ countries, with particularly strong presence in the US, UK, Germany, and Scandinavia.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Watou, Belgium
- Founded
- 1946
- Website
- sintbernardus.be
- Categories
- Wine, Beer & Spirits
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden
Verified facts
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- export-registered (green), checked 2026-08-05 EU EORI validation (European Commission)
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA