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[[List_of_Closed_Lambic_Breweries_and_Blenders|←List of Closed Lambic Breweries and Blenders]]
[[File:Kruik-Dewolfs.jpg|right|300px|frame|Lambic Dewolfs stoneware pitcher. Source: Werner Geeroms]]
==History==
Dewolfs was founded in 1784 in the Boitsfort section of Brussels, and operated as a successful lambic brewery until 1960. In 1866, Joannes Dewolfs was the landowner and brewer. Dewolfs brewery was located at rue Middlebourg 66-68, and produced Faro, Gueuze, Gueuze Dewolfs, Gueuze Lambic, Kriek, Kriek Dewolfs, and Lambic. It was operated by Edouard & Henri Dewolfs in the early 20th century. Henri had two sons, Georges and Hippolyte, who may have continued brewery operations until 1960.In 1961, the brewery was acquired by [[Brasseries_Unies|Brasseries Unies.]]
==Beers==
*Kriek Dewolfs
*Lambic
==Photos==
<gallery>
File:Kruik-Dewolfs.jpg|Lambic Dewolfs stoneware pitcher. Photo: Werner Geeroms
File:DeWolfs-Sign-1.jpg|Gueuze Dewolfs porcelain enamel sign, dated 1957. Photo: Matthias Minjauw
File:Dewolfs-Sign2.jpg|Gueuze Dewolfs sign, dates from 1958-1961. Photo: Gaëtan Claes
</gallery>
==References==
Delplancq, Thierry. Les Brasseries de Lambic, Données Historiques et Géographiques (XVIIIe-XXe s.), Archives et Bibliothèques de Belgique: n° 67, 1996. pp. 275, 300.
Hisciwab, De la rue Middelbourg au Jagersveld, Une urbanisation contrastée. L'empreinte de Léopold II., 2014. pp. 94-101.