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Not all was lost, however, and the remaining bottles of Oude Geuze that had not been damaged beyond repair were distilled into an eau de vie called Armand’Spirit. This, along with the sale of special blends of Armand's remaining pre-incident lambics, has helped to re-secure Drie Fonteinen’s future. In 2013, the brewery installed a 40-hectoliter brewing system. The question of a successor to Armand is often brought up. Currently, Michael Blancquaert is working with Armand as an apprentice and has agreed to buy 50% of the brewery’s shares by 2017.<ref name=3fBrewing>Chuck Cook, [http://drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/3-fonteinen-brewing-again-in-beersel Drie Fonteinen: New Brewery, Same Great Beers], 2013</ref> After a four year hiatus to regroup and get the necessary equipment, Armand is brewing his own lambic again, along with Michael, and the future of Drie Fonteinen appears to be very strong.
In 2016, 3 Fonteinen signed papers to purchase a new warehouse facility in the city of Lot, near Beersel. Current plans for the site include opening up a large visitors center and tasting room as well as an interactive tour facility. The new warehouse facility will also house many new barrels and foeders for lambic, blending, and bottling operations.
== Beers ==