Buy Brugse Zot Sport at ’t Bockje Bathmen
One bottle of Brugse Zot Sport in stock in Bathmen, in a 33 centilitre bottle. Note the figure: according to the brewery, this beer from Brouwerij De Halve Maan is 0.4 percent alcohol. So it is not a 0.0.
- 1bottle in stock in Bathmen
- 0,4%alcohol according to the brewery
- 1856founding year of Brouwerij De Halve Maan
- 110alcohol-free drinks in the shop
On the alcohol-free shelf, but not 0.0
This page is about Brugse Zot's low-alcohol beer. The regular Brugse Zot Blond and Dubbel are on our beer shelf; this page does not cover them.
Brugse Zot Sport is on our alcohol-free shelf, but it is not 0.0. The brewery states 0.4 percent alcohol. That is a difference you will want to know about if you are deliberately looking for a 0.0: by Dutch standards, 0.4 percent is low-alcohol, not alcohol-free.
The name comes from the brewery. What is in the bottle is a blond beer brewed on the same base as Brugse Zot Blond, from which the alcohol is then removed. We say no more than that, because we make no claims about what a beer might do for you.
The bottle we have in stock
Brugse Zot Sport
Blond beer on the same base as Brugse Zot Blond, since 2018. 33 centilitres, 0.4 percent alcohol according to the brewery.
€ 2,50
Mind the percentage
Our online shop lists 0% vol as label information for this product. Brouwerij De Halve Maan itself states 0.4 percent. On this page we go by the brewery's figure and are reporting the error in the product data.
Six generations on the Walplein in Brugge
- The brewery in four facts
- 1856The year in which the story of De Halve Maan begins.
- 6Generations of the same family; Xavier Vanneste is the sixth.
- 2018The year Sportzot came onto the market.
- 2022The brewery opens a new bottling plant outside the city centre.
Brugse Zot comes from Brouwerij De Halve Maan on the Walplein in Brugge. The brewery's story begins in 1856 and it is still owned by the same family; Xavier Vanneste is the sixth generation. Besides Brugse Zot, the house makes Straffe Hendrik and Blanche De Bruges, among others.
Brewing still takes place in the historic centre of Brugge. In 2022 a new bottling plant was added outside the city.
Sportzot came onto the market in 2018. The brewery calls it its first alcohol-free specialty beer and adds that it is made from Brugse Zot Blond, after which the alcohol is removed naturally. What remains is 0.4 percent.
0.0 percent, 0.4 percent, low-alcohol: where are the limits?
0.0 is not a legal category; the brewer puts it on the label. The law uses other terms, and with this beer in particular that makes a difference.
The Dutch decree on reserved designations (Warenwetbesluit gereserveerde aanduidingen) states that beer may be called alcohol-free at no more than 0.1 percent alcohol. If it contains more, up to and including 1.2 percent, it is called low-alcohol. At 0.4 percent, Brugse Zot Sport falls into that second group.
The Dutch Alcohol Act draws a third line: only from 0.5 percent alcohol does a drink count as an alcoholic beverage, measured at 20 degrees. At 0.4 percent, this beer is just below that.
In short: in Belgium the brewery calls this beer alcohol-free, but by Dutch standards 0.4 percent is low-alcohol. If you really want zero, look for a bottle that says 0.0.
Frequently asked questions about Brugse Zot Sport
Is Brugse Zot Sport a 0.0 beer?
No. Brouwerij De Halve Maan states 0.4 percent alcohol. By Dutch standards that is low-alcohol, not alcohol-free; the limit for alcohol-free is at most 0.1 percent.
How much Brugse Zot Sport does ’t Bockje have in stock?
We stock one version: the 33 centilitre bottle, available immediately from the shop in Bathmen.
Why does the online shop show 0% for this beer?
That is an error in the product data. The brewery states 0.4 percent. We go by that figure and are reporting the discrepancy to the supplier.
Where does Brugse Zot come from?
From Brouwerij De Halve Maan on the Walplein in Brugge. The brewery gives 1856 as its founding year and is still in the hands of the same family, now in its sixth generation.
How is Brugse Zot Sport made?
According to the brewery, it is made from Brugse Zot Blond, after which the alcohol is removed naturally. The beer came onto the market in 2018.
Does ’t Bockje also sell low-alcohol beer to people under 18?
Nee. Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar en houden die grens in de hele winkel aan, ook bij het alcoholvrije en alcoholarme schap. NIX18.
Does ’t Bockje also ship this beer abroad?
Yes. We ship to around forty countries. Email info@bockje.nl if you want to know whether your country is included.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.