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De Bascule is a rustic “volkscafé” (traditional working-class pub) located in Bellingen, a village in Pepingen, dating back to 1920. The name “Bascule” comes from the old scale (“bascule”) that used to weigh local agricultural goods — the pub even has an antique scale displayed inside. | De Bascule is a rustic “volkscafé” (traditional working-class pub) located in Bellingen, a village in Pepingen, dating back to 1920. The name “Bascule” comes from the old scale (“bascule”) that used to weigh local agricultural goods — the pub even has an antique scale displayed inside. | ||
Usually the café has around 30 Oude Geuzes and Krieks on its bottle list as well as a selection of lambics on tap. | |||
==History / Side-Notes== | ==History / Side-Notes== | ||
Owner Jef Koolen also has his own Oude Geuze Bascule, blended with lambic from Sako aged in Jim Beam whiskey barrels in the cellar of the café, and released in 2023 (2500 bottles of 75cl). | Owner Jef Koolen also has his own Oude Geuze Bascule, blended with lambic from Sako aged in Jim Beam whiskey barrels in the cellar of the café, and released in 2023 (2500 bottles of 75cl). | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 20 November 2025
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Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/debasculebellingen
Address: Hondzochtstraat 3, 1674 Pepingen (Bellingen), Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Phone: +32 (0)477 45 67 37
Email:[email protected]
Opening Hours: Monday: 11:00 – 01:00, Wednesday – Saturday: 11:00 – 01:00, Sunday: 10:00 – 01:00
Overview
De Bascule is a rustic “volkscafé” (traditional working-class pub) located in Bellingen, a village in Pepingen, dating back to 1920. The name “Bascule” comes from the old scale (“bascule”) that used to weigh local agricultural goods — the pub even has an antique scale displayed inside.
Usually the café has around 30 Oude Geuzes and Krieks on its bottle list as well as a selection of lambics on tap.
History / Side-Notes
Owner Jef Koolen also has his own Oude Geuze Bascule, blended with lambic from Sako aged in Jim Beam whiskey barrels in the cellar of the café, and released in 2023 (2500 bottles of 75cl).