Summer Holidays
The pub will be closed on 19 and 26 July. Read more >>

Nominated as "strafste cafébazen"
Tourism Flanders wants to put the best cafes in Flanders and Brussels in the spotlight in a positive and unique way. Kurt and Yves were nominated as "best pubowners". Cast your vote and your loyalty will be rewarded. Read more >>

Day of the Kriek
On Saturday 6th June 2009 the House of Gueuze will organise the first Day of the Kriek at the pub. The theme will be "love and romance".Read more >>

MegaBlend & Toer de Geuze 2009
On Sunday, April 26 the pub will be open the entire day at the occasion of the Tour de Gueuze 2009. You will be able to savour the long-awaited MegaBlend Gueuze in the pub. Read more >>

Grape Lambic available
We now also serve Cantillon Vigneronne and Saint-Lamvinus. Read more >>

Open on Christmas Night
The pub will be open on 24 December at 11 PM. Kurt will open a barrel of vintage kriek!

Day of the Lambic
The House of Gueuze is organising on 13 December 2008 the first Day of the Lambic. A unique event. Read more >>

Church Concert on 20 December 2008
At the occasion of the concert by the 'fanfare' of Eizeringen at Saint-Ursula church, the pub will be open on 20 December 2008 as from 8 PM.

The 'Grote Dorst' is a 'straf café'
Recently, Bruno Loockx's book ‘100X straffe cafés in Vlaanderen’ was published. This book describes the 100 unique pubs in Flanders and Brussels. In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst is featured in the list.

Australian TV films at the pub
In August, Outback TV from Australia made a TV programme about gueuze and kriek.

3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek is available!
Kurt was able to buy 3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek (harvest 2005 and 2007). A real treat!

Misleading Inbev Advertisement in London Underground
Inbev says in an advertisement that Stella consists of only 4 ingrediënten. Not true. Only the real traditional lambik and gueuze can claim such thing!

3rd Night of Large Thirst
The 3rd edition of the international gueuze and kriek festival of the Payottenland will take place on 29th February 2008. Continue >>

Pub open at Christmas Eve
Taste our exclusive Eylenbosch kriek 1994!
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Farewell to John White
On July 2, 2007 world beer traveller and beer tours organiser John White passed away. Continue >>

Toer de Geuze 2007
At the occasion of the biannual open brewery day on Sunday 22nd April 2007, the pub will be open from 10 AM till 8 PM. Continue >>

Cooperation with The House of Gueuze
"In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst" and BVBA Panneels & Partners joined forces to start a new initiative that offers lambic beer lovers to order their favourite beers online. Continue >>

His Master's Voice Nostalgia
Since January 2007 an original His Master's Voice grammophone produces vintage tunes in the pub. Continue >>

New! Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René
Also the Lindemans brewery offers a new traditional lambic beer: an old kriek which was named Lindemans Cuvée René. This kriek is ofcourse on our beer menu. Continue >>

Open on Christmas Night
Join us at Xmas night and taste our exclusive Eylenbosch kriek 1994! Continue >>

New! Oude Kriek from Mort Subite
Since 15th August we serve Mort Subite's Oude Kriek. This traditional cherry beer is available in selected pubs only, such as "In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst". Continue >>