Zinnebir

Zinnebir — Belgian Pale Ale — Brasserie de la Senne

Zinnebir is a Belgian Pale Ale with a wild character and perfect balance, crafted by Brasserie de la Senne, a craft brewery from Brussels (Belgium). With a golden color leaning slightly towards amber, it develops fruity and hoppy aromas reminiscent of dried apricot and orange marmalade. All of this rests on a lightly biscuity malt base and an elegant bitterness. Born in the basements of a social center in Brussels in April 2002, it is the founding beer of Brasserie de la Senne.

The beer that founded De la Senne

Zinnebir is not just a beer: it is the origin of everything. Born in 2002 in the basements of a Brussels social center, it is the first beer that Yvan De Baets and Bernard Leboucq brewed together — the beer that gave life to Brasserie de la Senne. Zinne in Brussels dialect means “crazy”: a perfect name for a beer born in a basement with the ambition to change the Belgian beer scene.

Technical sheet

• Style: Belgian Pale Ale
• Color: Golden with amber highlights
• Profile: Dried apricot, orange marmalade, biscuit, elegant bitterness
• Fermentation: Top fermentation
• Serving temperature: 6–8°C
• Recommended glass: Belgian tulip or tumbler
• Producer: Brasserie de la Senne — Brussels, Belgium (since 2002)

Sensory profile

On the nose, it is fruity and inviting: dried apricot and orange marmalade emerge sweetly, accompanied by elegant hoppy notes. On the palate, the lightly biscuity malt base supports the fruity profile, while the elegant bitterness finishes each sip with precision and satisfaction. Perfectly balanced: neither too sweet nor too bitter.

Why choose Zinnebir

• The founding beer — born in 2002 in a Brussels basement: every sip tells the origin of De la Senne
• Dried apricot + orange marmalade — a precise and recognizable fruity profile: the aromatic signature of Zinnebir
• Elegant bitterness — the finish that distinguishes De la Senne: hoppy but never aggressive
• Zinne = crazy in Brussels dialect — the name that tells the boldness of two brewers who changed the Belgian scene from a basement

Recommended pairings

Semi-aged cheeses, grilled fish, light Belgian cuisine, aperitif. Perfect as a high-quality everyday beer.

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