Gone with the Wynns · video

What this video covers

Jason and Nikki Wynn complete the final leg of a Le Boat canal charter through Belgium, navigating a six-hour route to Ghent with four bridges, including a low-drama wall graze at the first bridge of the day.1:48 The trip costs roughly $20 cash per night at a marina inside Ghent, where a chance conversation with the marina owner leads to a meeting with the owner of Delirium brewery.7:50 The bulk of the content covers Belgian beer culture: a behind-the-scenes tour of Delirium (Brouwerij Haige, family-owned since 1906), a visit to Cantillon for open-air spontaneous-fermentation Lambic brewing using 19th-century equipment, and an interactive Belgian beer museum covering Saison, Lambic, Gueuze, Doubles, Triples, and Abbey styles.9:37 The Delirium tour guide Simon explains bottle fermentation versus draft, proper pouring technique, the role of foam in preventing oxidation, and why bottle-fermented Belgian beers taste the same worldwide as at the source.18:40 The brewery runs 2,700 solar panels covering 9,000 square meters, supplying 30% of its electricity, and has cut water use to 2.7–2.8 liters per liter of beer against an industry norm of four to five.17:12 UNESCO has listed Belgian beer culture as a World Heritage item.2:25

More from Gone with the Wynns

This Cost a Fortune... We Removed It AnywayJun 2026We Thought We'd Never See These AgainMay 2026600 Miles Across the Most Feared Ocean on EarthMay 2026Ice Camping Overnight on AntarcticaMay 2026

From Gone with the Wynns — see the channel’s boat, crew, and every analysed video.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

One email with the fleet's best finds — the moments, boats, and stories worth your watch time. Enter your own address to get your own copy.