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[[List_of_Closed_Lambic_Breweries_and_Blenders|←List of Closed Lambic Breweries and Blenders]]

[[File:~~R.DeVits-Sign~~-2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|R. De Vits enamel sign.]]

[[File:ClosedBrewerySign-77.jpg|300px|thumb|right|R. De Vits enamel sign. Photo: Bill]]

==History==

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Lambic blender, founded by Jozef De Vits in Lembeek, Belgium in 1927. Jozef De Vits was a local tavern owner and gueuze-blender. The brewery and warehouse buildings were purchased from Réne Troch following the economic crisis in 1927. This brewery was originally founded as a lambic brewery [[Brasserie_Hygiëna|(Brasserie Hygiëna)]] in 1860 by Louis Paul, which began bottling lambic in 1875. In 1898, Pierre Troch took over the brewery, which was later transferred to his son Réne Troch in 1919.

[[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased his first brewing equipment from Réne De Vits and learned the trade from him when he retired in 1978. <ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history </ref> According to Frank Boon, the brewery and cafe were located on Edingensesteenweg in Hondzocht, a historical property he still owns and uses to store Marriage Parfait gueuze. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/blide_02897061 1] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 2] The unconfirmed location is believed to be at [https://~~goo~~.gl/~~maps/GsU4xPL8J852~~ Edingensesteenweg 777A] in Lembeek. In a 2010 article, Frank Boon mentions the 1927 closure and street name of the brewery, and in a second article, Boon mentions that the brewery cellar runs under multiple buildings. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/ad2sdh64 1] [https://~~goo~~.gl/~~8VA6Gg 2~~] The brewery warehouse buildings can be seen at the end of [https://youtu.be/h5mUSSVKF2s?t=345 this video,] with the former cafe building in the foreground.

[[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased his first brewing equipment from Réne De Vits and learned the trade from him when he retired in 1978. <ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history </ref> According to Frank Boon, the brewery and cafe were located on Edingensesteenweg in Hondzocht, a historical property he still owns and uses to store Marriage Parfait gueuze. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/blide_02897061 1] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 2] The unconfirmed location is believed to be at [https://bit.ly/2AJ7Hng Edingensesteenweg 777A] in Lembeek. In a 2010 article, Frank Boon mentions the 1927 closure and street name of the brewery, and in a second article, Boon mentions that the brewery cellar runs under multiple buildings. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/ad2sdh64 1] [https://bit.ly/2RL9emx2] The brewery warehouse buildings can be seen at the end of [https://youtu.be/h5mUSSVKF2s?t=345 this video,] with the former cafe building in the foreground.

==Beers==

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 [[List_of_Closed_Lambic_Breweries_and_Blenders|←List of Closed Lambic Breweries and Blenders]]
-[[File:R.DeVits-Sign-2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|R. De Vits enamel sign.]]
+[[File:ClosedBrewerySign-77.jpg|300px|thumb|right|R. De Vits enamel sign. Photo: Bill]]
 ==History==
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 Lambic blender, founded by Jozef De Vits in Lembeek, Belgium in 1927. Jozef De Vits was a local tavern owner and gueuze-blender. The brewery and warehouse buildings were purchased from Réne Troch following the economic crisis in 1927. This brewery was originally founded as a lambic brewery [[Brasserie_Hygiëna|(Brasserie Hygiëna)]] in 1860 by Louis Paul, which began bottling lambic in 1875. In 1898, Pierre Troch took over the brewery, which was later transferred to his son Réne Troch in 1919.
-[[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased his first brewing equipment from Réne De Vits and learned the trade from him when he retired in 1978. <ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history </ref> According to Frank Boon, the brewery and cafe were located on Edingensesteenweg in Hondzocht, a historical property he still owns and uses to store Marriage Parfait gueuze. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/blide_02897061 1] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 2] The unconfirmed location is believed to be at [https://goo.gl/maps/GsU4xPL8J852 Edingensesteenweg 777A] in Lembeek. In a 2010 article, Frank Boon mentions the 1927 closure and street name of the brewery, and in a second article, Boon mentions that the brewery cellar runs under multiple buildings. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/ad2sdh64 1] [https://goo.gl/8VA6Gg 2] The brewery warehouse buildings can be seen at the end of [https://youtu.be/h5mUSSVKF2s?t=345 this video,] with the former cafe building in the foreground.
+[[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased his first brewing equipment from Réne De Vits and learned the trade from him when he retired in 1978. <ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history </ref> According to Frank Boon, the brewery and cafe were located on Edingensesteenweg in Hondzocht, a historical property he still owns and uses to store Marriage Parfait gueuze. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/blide_02897061 1] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 2] The unconfirmed location is believed to be at [https://bit.ly/2AJ7Hng Edingensesteenweg 777A] in Lembeek. In a 2010 article, Frank Boon mentions the 1927 closure and street name of the brewery, and in a second article, Boon mentions that the brewery cellar runs under multiple buildings. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/ad2sdh64 1] [https://bit.ly/2RL9emx2] The brewery warehouse buildings can be seen at the end of [https://youtu.be/h5mUSSVKF2s?t=345 this video,] with the former cafe building in the foreground.
 ==Beers==