Welcome to Fermenthings
A fermentation shop, lab, and meeting place in Brussels. Come for the weekly Urban Fermentory brunch, explore the event calendar, taste ferments in the shop, or learn through workshops, tastings, and our library.
What we do
Fermenthings is your gateway to fermentation in all its forms. From natural wine, craft beer, cider, and local meads to homemade kombucha, miso, kimchi, and sourdough bread. If it’s fermented, we take it seriously.
You can drop into the shop for tastings and bottles, join a workshop, come eat at the Sunday brunch table, or spend time with our library and our wiki. Fermentation is both craft and culture, and we love sharing it.
Workshops and events
Our workshops teach practical fermentation skills, from vinegar and kimchi to kombucha, hot sauce, tempeh, and more. Alongside the classics, we host one-off events and tastings, often in collaboration with makers from the Urban Fermentory.
Explore the full calendar here:
https://www.fermenthings.be/events/
The shop
Open from Wednesday to Sunday, our shop is a place to taste, browse, and talk fermentation. Coffee, hot sauces, kimchi, ferments, bottles, and a library you can spend time with. If you’re fermenting at home, bring your questions.
Urban Fermentory Brunch
This is our alternative to brunch. A weekly fermentation-centred table built with the Urban Fermentory projects and friends. Plant-based, seasonal, shaped by ferments and preservation techniques, with a menu that changes every week.
Book brunch here:
https://www.fermenthings.be/product/brunch/
Ferment Lab
Fermenthings has grown into a space where research, circular fermentation, and collaboration can live side by side. The Ferment Lab hosts projects, experiments, and a membership community that supports small-batch work and knowledge sharing.
Membership:
https://www.fermenthings.be/product/membership/
B2B collaborations
We collaborate with restaurants and businesses to develop products or create custom ferments for menus. If you want to build something together, contact us at
remi@fermenthings.be.
Stay connected
We’re always experimenting, hosting events, and documenting what we learn. Follow along on socials, check the calendar, and explore the wiki.
