Brouwerij Vagebond is a craft brewery located in Merksplas, a small municipality in the Kempen region of the Belgian province of Antwerp. The brewery operates on a modest scale, with a strong local identity tied to the rural landscape of the Kempen. Its name and branding reflect a free-spirited, wandering character that fits the independent nature of small Belgian craft brewing. Vagebond's portfolio includes a small but distinctive range of beers. Among their offerings are Vageblond, a blonde ale brewed once a year and enriched with hops from the brewery's own garden for an extra fruity character, Vagebruin, a brown ale, and Zwarte Marjan, a dark beer. Their fourth beer, Blut, is an alcohol-free option containing just 0.4% alcohol, meeting the official Belgian criteria for alcohol-free beers. This addition shows the brewery's willingness to follow contemporary trends in the beer market. The brewery has ties to brewing expertise at a professional level, as a brew engineer and brewer's son from Vagebond was involved in a separate beer project at Stokerij Rubbens. Vagebond is part of a lively beer landscape in the Hoogstraten and Kempen area, which includes several other notable regional breweries.