About
Richard Ootjers, Owner of Station 1280 and Thom Morrell are about to start up Antwerp’s first craft brewery in the centre of the city.
They plan to launch Uncharted Brew Co. in Antwerp’s Oudaan area at the Winkelcentrum, a small shopping centre known locally as the “beehive” for its hexagonal pattern and which sits at the base of Antwerp’s police headquarters.
That’s where Station 1280 moved to from the city’s central railway station in October 2020. The bottle shop and taproom had outgrown the cramped quarters at Antwerpen-Centraal, Ootjers said in an interview with the Beer Idiots.
At Oudaan, Ootjers now has more space, and a terrace where drinkers can hang out and perhaps even listen to some music in the open area.
And then there is the idea for the brewery in the space next door. He joined up with Morrell, who homebrews as BRWBRD, to create Uncharted Brew Co.
They plan to launch Uncharted Brew Co. in Antwerp’s Oudaan area at the Winkelcentrum, a small shopping centre known locally as the “beehive” for its hexagonal pattern and which sits at the base of Antwerp’s police headquarters.
That’s where Station 1280 moved to from the city’s central railway station in October 2020. The bottle shop and taproom had outgrown the cramped quarters at Antwerpen-Centraal, Ootjers said in an interview with the Beer Idiots.
At Oudaan, Ootjers now has more space, and a terrace where drinkers can hang out and perhaps even listen to some music in the open area.
And then there is the idea for the brewery in the space next door. He joined up with Morrell, who homebrews as BRWBRD, to create Uncharted Brew Co.
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours unclear, vlonde. Scent is full, stonefruit, intense. Taste is full, stonefruit, bit bitter, full hoppyness, yet easy to drink !
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 12:28
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours black, not much head. Scent is full, roasty, mild grassyness. Taste is full, roasty, chocolate; bit bitter. Chocolate roastyness.
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 09:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
pours unclear blonde, scent is full on green, danky hops. Taste is sharp, dank, harsh green and slightly tropical. very hopforward. Not the most balanced of Uncharted beers to date. Feels a bit 'soapy' by the choice of aromahops.
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 09:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught Good pink head over deeper hazy red beer. Cherry nose, partly natural, partly perfumey, childrens' sweets. Tastes however like raspberry icecream. Again rather perfumey, cherry concentrate or -juice, rather than fruit. Hint of cherrystones all the same. Quite dry, fruitacids helping to thin. Adequate carbonation. Not bad... but Thom, here you might have gone further.
Tried
from Draft
at
Spéciale Belge Taproom
on 02 May 2026
at 08:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
33cl can @ Borger Bottles, BB 13/03/2027. Batch# HH-26002.
Très belle découverte - brune/beige, col crémeux blanc-cassé assez tenace.
Arôme est frais houblonné avec une grosse dose de résine, frais houblonné, hop bag - franchement un beau rappel aux vraies black IPA. Notes maltées en support dont des pointes de caramel, chocolaté marqué.
Palais sur une grosse dose houblonnée, rappelant les belles Black IPA d'antan. Ici, une grosse dose de résine, agrumes et de chanvre, bubblegum le tout repris par une bonne base maltée tirant sur le chocolaté, toasté voire des notes de toffee tout en ayant ce petit côté épicé houblonné en fin de bouche.
Très belle découverte - brune/beige, col crémeux blanc-cassé assez tenace.
Arôme est frais houblonné avec une grosse dose de résine, frais houblonné, hop bag - franchement un beau rappel aux vraies black IPA. Notes maltées en support dont des pointes de caramel, chocolaté marqué.
Palais sur une grosse dose houblonnée, rappelant les belles Black IPA d'antan. Ici, une grosse dose de résine, agrumes et de chanvre, bubblegum le tout repris par une bonne base maltée tirant sur le chocolaté, toasté voire des notes de toffee tout en ayant ce petit côté épicé houblonné en fin de bouche.
Tried
from Can
from
Borger Bottles
on 28 Apr 2026
at 11:26
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
21/III/26 - on tap @ La Source Ostara Fest (Brussels), BB: n/a (2026-352)
Uncharted - My Third Ear 7.6%
Clear deep ruby red beer, big aery irregular light pink head, unstable, falls down quickly, a bit adhesive. Aroma: lots and lots of diacetyl, cherries, cherry flavoured candy, a bit malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, some yoghurt, eeeeh… MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sourish start, pretty bitter, dry, spicy touch, lots of sour cherries, bitter, a bit metallic. Aftertaste: tannins, earthy, cherries, some yoghurt, lemony, raspberry jam, more yoghurt, lactic acid, ok but not great.
Uncharted - My Third Ear 7.6%
Clear deep ruby red beer, big aery irregular light pink head, unstable, falls down quickly, a bit adhesive. Aroma: lots and lots of diacetyl, cherries, cherry flavoured candy, a bit malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, some yoghurt, eeeeh… MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sourish start, pretty bitter, dry, spicy touch, lots of sour cherries, bitter, a bit metallic. Aftertaste: tannins, earthy, cherries, some yoghurt, lemony, raspberry jam, more yoghurt, lactic acid, ok but not great.
Tried
from Draft
at
La Source Beer Co. - Taproom
on 21 Mar 2026
at 14:35
8.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
21/III/26 - on tap @ La Source Ostara Fest (Brussels), BB: n/a (2026-345)
Uncharted - Some Words do not Exist 8.5%
Cloudy beige blond beer, creamy dense white head, a little stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: lovely, super dank and hoppy, a bit resinous, marijuana, diesel, cheesy touch, very intense, amazing smell! MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, lots of dank hops, resinous, bitter, fruity, juicy touch, more dank hops, cheesy notes. Aftertaste: a bit sweet, fruity, juicy, very pleasant, citrus, some grapefruit, very good, I love it!
Uncharted - Some Words do not Exist 8.5%
Cloudy beige blond beer, creamy dense white head, a little stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: lovely, super dank and hoppy, a bit resinous, marijuana, diesel, cheesy touch, very intense, amazing smell! MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, lots of dank hops, resinous, bitter, fruity, juicy touch, more dank hops, cheesy notes. Aftertaste: a bit sweet, fruity, juicy, very pleasant, citrus, some grapefruit, very good, I love it!
Tried
from Draft
at
La Source Beer Co. - Taproom
on 21 Mar 2026
at 12:45
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Mar 2026
at 12:43
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
21/III/26 - on tap @ La Source Ostara Fest (Brussels), BB: n/a (2026-338)
Uncharted - He’s not a Stranger he’s just Strange 6.5%
Pretty cloudy yellow blond beer, creamy white head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: lovely, super dank, marijuana, a bit fruity, very intense, diesel notes, lovely smell! MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: lovely, super dank, marijuana, hoppy, resinous, gentle bitterness, some tropical fruits, grapefruit, a bit earthy. Aftertaste: floral, slightly soapy, very nice, marijuana, diesel, resinous bitterness, very dank, awesome beer, love it to bits!
Uncharted - He’s not a Stranger he’s just Strange 6.5%
Pretty cloudy yellow blond beer, creamy white head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: lovely, super dank, marijuana, a bit fruity, very intense, diesel notes, lovely smell! MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: lovely, super dank, marijuana, hoppy, resinous, gentle bitterness, some tropical fruits, grapefruit, a bit earthy. Aftertaste: floral, slightly soapy, very nice, marijuana, diesel, resinous bitterness, very dank, awesome beer, love it to bits!
Tried
from Draft
at
La Source Beer Co. - Taproom
on 21 Mar 2026
at 11:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Good white head over almost clear golden beer. Ureum, but also a nice floral & citrussy aroma. Flowerpollen as from lilies. Citruspeel, citrusoils, pressed zeste. Very faint fruitsugars. Light body, good carbonation. As with all Thom's beer, everything perfect in order. But... the impression is "been there, done that". Txs to Stef!
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2026
at 09:13