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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
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Het Boerenerf is a working organic farm and lambic blendery located in Huizingen. It is a revival of the former [[Eylenbosch_(Huizingen)|Eylenbosch Huizingen]] brewery (located down the street) under founder and blender Senne Eylenbosch after having started the project on his grandparents' farm in 2019. The name of the blendery is a Flemish translation of 'The Farmstead'. The farm also serves its own ice cream and grows its own fruits and grains.  
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Senne Eylenbosch and Vincent Alluin founded Boerenerf in 2020. The company was built on the foundations of the renowned [[Eylenbosch_(Huizingen)|Eylenbosch Brewery,]] which closed it's doors in Huizingen in 1965. The Dutch word "Boerenerf" translates to "Farmstead," a nod to the old family farm where the original brewery began, which has been in the Eylenbosch family for generations. Today, the traditions continue in the old stables, where lambic and gueuze beers mature in barrels.
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Boerenerf uniquely combines the traditional craft of lambic blending with winemaking, skillfully merging tradition with innovation. This results in a diverse range of surprising blends of lambic, gueuze, cider, fruit beers, wines, and mead, all made with grapes from our own winery. At Boerenerf, three core values are central: Quality, Tradition, and Innovation. Year after year, Senne strives to blend authentic traditions with innovative and refreshing flavors. In this pursuit, centuries-old fermentation techniques are honored and preserved, resulting in surprising and unforgettable tastes.
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[[File:Boerenerf Eylenbosch.JPG|thumb|left|Het Boerenerf]]
 
[[File:Boerenerf Eylenbosch.JPG|thumb|left|Het Boerenerf]]
  
 
== History==
 
== History==
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The history of [[Eylenbosch_(Huizingen)|Eylenbosch in Huizingen]] extends to 1864 when it began as a brewery named Cammaert, which existed from 1864-1895. Cammaert's great-granddaughter Anna Maria married Martinus Josephus Eylenbosch in 1874, and he later took over brewery operations from Joannes-Baptista Wynants-Cammaert in 1895. Eylenbosch passed away in 1922, leaving the brewery to his sons Jan-Baptist and Georges, who continued managing the brewery and blending gueuze.  
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The history of [[Eylenbosch_(Huizingen)|Brouwerij Eylenbosch (Huizingen)]] dates back to 1864, when the Cammaert Brewery was founded. Anna Maria, Cammaert's great-granddaughter, married Martinus Josephus Eylenbosch, who took over the brewery in 1895. After Eylenbosch's death in 1922, his sons, Jan-Baptist and Georges, continued the brewery and began blending gueuze.
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Although gueuze and lambic were popular in the early 20th century, the industry began to decline in the 1950s due to the rise of sugary drinks and the industrialization of lambic after World War II. The last lambic beer was brewed in 1965, and the brewery continued as a liquor store for a few more years. Between 2006 and 2008, the remaining brewery buildings were converted into lofts.
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Despite the brewery's decline, the Eylenbosch family continued to run the farm, focusing on livestock, grain, and fruit cultivation, as well as dairy production. Senne Eylenbosch, who had worked at [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|Brewery 3 Fonteinen]], began converting part of the farm into a gueuze blending facility in 2019, reviving the Eylenbosch beers. The first activities of Boerenerf started at the end of 2019. In 2020, the collaboration between Senne and Vincent began, and the enterprise, formerly known as Boerenerf Eylenbosch, became Boerenerf.
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In June 2021, the blending facility announced it's first fruit lambic, marking the first release of an Eylenbosch lambic in over 50 years. Also in 2021, Boerenerf underwent a rebranding and introduced it's iconic barrel logo. This logo symbolizes the four generations of Eylenbosch brewers in Huizingen, with Senne representing the fifth generation of lambic producers. Although they share the same name, there is no recent familial relationship with [[Brasserie_Eylenbosch|Brouwerij Eylenbosch (Schepdaal)]] due to a gap of nine generations. [[Brouwerij_Eylenbosch_(Kobbegem)|Brouwerij Eylenbosch]] and Boerenerf are two distinct lambic producers.
  
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While gueuze and lambic were experiencing a boom in the early 20th century, by the mid 20th century much of the industry had seen a decline due to the introduction of sweetened drinks like sodas and lemonades, as well as the industrialization of lambic after World War II. By 1965, the brewery had brewed its last batch of lambic and continued to operate as liquor store for some years. Finally, in 2006-2008 the remaining brewery buildings were converted into residential lofts.
 
  
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While the brewery did not survive the initial collapse of the lambic industry, the Eylenbosch family continued to operate the farm, raising livestock, growing grains and fruits, and managing a dairy on-site. Senne Eylenbosch worked at [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen]] until 2019, and then decided to convert a part of his grandparents' farm into a ‘geuzestekerij’ (lambic blendery). He started to lay the groundwork for the revival of the [[Eylenbosch_(Huizingen)|Eylenbosch (Huizingen)]] beers, and the initial name of his one-man blendery was “Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch”. By the end of 2020, Senne Eylenbosch contacted Vincent Alluin with who he worked together in the same team at [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]]. Vincent Alluin joined forces with Senne Eylenbosch in February 2021 when they started the commercial process to release the blendery’s first beers. In June of 2021, the blendery announced a new range of fruited lambics that marked the first release of an [[Eylenbosch_(Huizingen)|Eylenbosch Huizingen]] family lambic in over 50 years. The first batch of fruited lambics were sold in a pack of 6 bottles at the farm mid June 2021. The partnership with Vincent Alluin meant that the blendery rebranded its name to “Het Boerenerf” in August 2021. The company’s semi circle curved logo stands for the 4 generations of Eylenbosch brewers in Huizingen. Senne Eylenbosch is the family’s 5th lambic producing generation. Despite sharing the same name, there is no recent family history with [[Brasserie_Eylenbosch|Eylenbosch Schepdaal]]  because there is a 9 generation difference. [[Brouwerij_Eylenbosch_(Kobbegem)|Brouwerij Eylenbosch]] and Het Boerenerf are two separate lambic producers. There are currently no plans to join [[HORAL|HORAL]], the consortium of lambic brewers and blenders.
 
 
[[File:Courtyard Boerenerf Eylenbosch.jpg|thumb|right|Het Boerenerf courtyard]]
 
[[File:Courtyard Boerenerf Eylenbosch.jpg|thumb|right|Het Boerenerf courtyard]]
  
 
==Brewing and Blending Process==
 
==Brewing and Blending Process==
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Het Boerenerf is a blendery and receives lambic wort from 5 different lambic brewers, being: [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]], [[Brouwerij_De_Troch|De Troch]], [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]], [[Den_Herberg|Den Herberg]] and Angerik. The first batch of lambic to go into barrels was brewed at [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen]] on April 28 and April 29 2020.  This initial brew makes up the majority of Het Boerenerf's first fruited lambic release in 2021. [[Brouwerij_De_Troch|De Troch]] and [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]] provide the blendery with lambic wort since 2021, and [[Den_Herberg|Den Herberg]] and Angerik as of 2022.
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Het Boerenerf is a blending facility and receives lambic wort from 5 different lambic brewers: [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]], [[Brouwerij_De_Troch|De Troch]], [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]], [[Den_Herberg|Den Herberg,]] and Angerik. The first lambic to be barreled was brewed at 3 Fonteinen in April 2020, forming the bulk of the first fruit lambic release in 2021. De Troch and Lindemans began supplying lambic wort in 2021, and Den Herberg and Angerik joined in 2022.
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Currently there is no in-house brewing installation. The first two batches of lambic were bottled manually on the farm, but since the 2022-2023 season, Boerenerf has used an automatic bottling line. The number of barrels grew rapidly from 25 in 2021, to around 80 in 2022, with a total capacity of about 25,000 liters.
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In 2021, the first release of fruited lambic was unique in that all ingredients were sourced from the Zenne Valley and Pajottenland. Boerenerf's ambition remains to work as locally and organically as possible. The blending facility’s commercial season traditionally begins during Easter weekend, with the release of new beer batches. The variety in the beer lineup can vary annually depending on the fruit harvest. In 2022, Boerenerf released it's first traditional 'old gueuze,' named 'Cuvée Heritage', as a tribute to the Eylenbosch family ancestors.
  
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There is currently no brewing equipment. The bottling of the first two lambic batches was done manually by the blender at the farm, although an automated bottling machine will be used for the beers of the 2022-2023 season. The barrel room quickly expanded from 25 barrels in 2021 to around 80 barrels in 2022. The barrels have different sizes (between 200 and 750 liters) and originate from Burgundy and Bordeaux. Mid 2022 the total capacity was around 25,000 liters.
 
  
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The first release of fruited lambic in 2021 represented some of the shortest chain lambic available with all of the brewing ingredients and fruit coming directly from Pajottenland soil, and sold solely at the blendery. The ambition is to work as organically as possible. The Easter weekend is traditionally the start of the blendery’s commercial season, and thus the release of new beers batches. The variety of the beer line-up may vary each year, depending on the fruit harvest’s quality. Het Boerenerf released its first traditional ‘oude gueuze’ in 2022, and named it ‘Gueuze Erfgoed’. It was available in 750ml and magnum (1500ml) bottles. The blender pays an approriate tribute to his ancesters of the [[Eylenbosch_(Huizingen)|Eylenbosch Huizingen]] family, because of the gueuze’s name (‘Erfgoed’ means ‘Heritage’) and the retro black colored label artwork, which resembles to the 1960s label. The second gueuze batch was released shortly thereafter in 2022, albeit in 375ml bottles. The green colored label of the second batch will be the distinctive color of the blendery’s future gueuze blends.
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Lambic, cider, and mead are at the core of Boerenerf, reflecting the identity of the blending facility. An example of this is ‘Symbiose,’ a unique blend of lambic, cider, and mead, which has never before been commercially released by a lambic producer.
  
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Lambic, cider and mead are the main pillars of Het Boerenerf, because they represent the blendery’s DNA. These three ferments allow the blender to creatively produce a higher variety of limited batches. ‘Symbiose’ is one of those creative limited batches. It is a unique blend of lambic, cider and mead, since this combination was never before commercially released by a lambic producer.
 
  
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The blendery intends to promote its beers mainly on the local market, although international exports expanded as of 2022 because of the blendery’s growth ambitions. One of the ambitions in the near future is to brew lambic at the farm again in order to make the revival of the family's legacy complete.
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Boerenerf focuses on the local market (B2C, retail, hospitality, and restaurants) while also expanding internationally. Boerenerf products are now available in more than 20 European countries and have seen significant growth in the Asian and American markets in recent years.
  
 
== Beers ==
 
== Beers ==
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[[File:Eylenbosch-348.jpg|right|300px]]
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_ Alsacien|Alsacien]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Biet|Biet]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Cassis|Cassis]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Framboos|Framboos]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Fluweel|Fluweel]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Gewürztraminer|Gewürztraminer]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Kers|Kers]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Kriek|Kriek]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Kriek_Cider|Kriek - Cider]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Kri-vino|Kri-vino]]
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Kweepeerlambiek|Kweepeerlambiek]]  
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Kweepeerlambiek|Kweepeerlambiek]]  
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Kweepeerlambiek_met_Cider|Kweeperlambiek met Cider]]
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Kweepeerlambiek_met_Cider|Kweeperlambiek met Cider]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Mirabelle|Mirabelle]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Muscabella|Muscabella]]
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude Kers|Oude Kers]]  
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude Kers|Oude Kers]]  
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek|Oude Kriek]]  
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek|Oude Kriek]]  
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek_met_Cider|Oude Kriek met Cider]]  
 
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek_met_Cider|Oude Kriek met Cider]]  
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* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Schaarbeekse_Kriek|Oude Schaerbeekse Kriek]]
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* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Schaarbeekse_Kriek|Terroir - Oude Schaerbeekse Kriek]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Kers|Kers]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Pescharina|Pescharina]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Kriek|Kriek]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Pinot Gris|Pinot Gris]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Kriek_Cider|Kriek - Cider]]
 
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Biet|Biet]]  
 
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Cassis|Cassis]]  
 
 
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Rabarber|Rabarber]]  
 
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Rabarber|Rabarber]]  
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Riesling|Riesling]]
 
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Stekelbes|Stekelbes]]  
 
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Stekelbes|Stekelbes]]  
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Framboos|Framboos]]
 
 
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Symbiose|Symbiose]]
 
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Symbiose|Symbiose]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Zomerkriek|Zomerkriek]]
  
 
===Gueuze===
 
===Gueuze===
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Gueuze_Erfgoed|Gueuze Erfgoed]]  
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Charent'euse|Charent'euse]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Gueuze_Erfgoed|Cuvée Héritage - Gueuze Erfgoed]]  
 
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Gueuze|Gueuze]]
 
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Gueuze|Gueuze]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Lambic'ado|Lambic'ado]]
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Oude_Gueuze|Oude Gueuze]]
  
 
== Photos ==
 
== Photos ==
 
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File:Courtyard Boerenerf Eylenbosch 2.jpg|Het Boerenerf courtyard  
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File:Courtyard Boerenerf Eylenbosch 2.jpg|Boerenerf courtyard  
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File:Boerenerf Hop Installation.jpg|Installing hop poles at Het Boerenerf
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File:Boerenerf Hop Installation.jpg|Installing hop poles at Boerenerf
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File:Boerenerf Hop Bines.jpg|Groene Belle hop bines at Het Boerenerf
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File:Boerenerf Hop Bines.jpg|Groene Belle hop bines at Boerenerf
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File:Schaerbeekse Cherry Harvest, 2020.jpg|2020 Schaerbeekse Cherry Harvest at Het Boerenerf
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File:Schaerbeekse Cherry Harvest, 2020.jpg|2020 Schaerbeekse Cherry Harvest at Boerenerf
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File:Boerenerf Apples.jpg|Apples fermenting at Het Boerenerf
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File:Boerenerf Apples.jpg|Apples fermenting at Boerenerf
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File:Boerenerf Cherry Ferment.jpg|Cherries fermenting at Het Boerenerf
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File:Boerenerf Cherry Ferment.jpg|Cherries fermenting at Boerenerf
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File:Het Boerenerf - bar outside.jpeg|Het Boerenerf’s terrace
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File:Het Boerenerf - bar outside.jpeg|Boerenerf’s terrace
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File:Het Boerenerf - barrel foam.jpeg|Het Boerenerf
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File:Het Boerenerf - barrel foam.jpeg|Barrel fermentation at Boerenerf
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File:Het Boerenerf - barrel room.jpg|Het Boerenerf’s barrel room
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File:Het Boerenerf - barrel room.jpg|Boerenerf’s barrel room
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File:Het Boerenerf - bottle.jpeg|Het Boerenerf
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File:IMG_5796.jpg|Boerenerf’s barrel room
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File:IMG_5797.jpg|Boerenerf’s barrel room
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File:Het Boerenerf - bottle.jpeg|Bottling at Boerenerf
 
File:Het Boerenerf - Eylenbosch and Alluin.jpg|Senne Eylenbosch & Vincent Alluin
 
File:Het Boerenerf - Eylenbosch and Alluin.jpg|Senne Eylenbosch & Vincent Alluin
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File:Het Boerenerf - shop inside.jpeg|Shop at Het Boerenerf
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File:Het Boerenerf - shop inside.jpeg|Shop at Boerenerf
 
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Logo Het Boerenerf.png

Website (Dutch): https://www.boerenerf.bio/

Contact: info@boerenerf.bio

Address: Sollenberg 3, 1654 Huizingen

Phone: +32 471310948


Overview

Senne Eylenbosch and Vincent Alluin founded Boerenerf in 2020. The company was built on the foundations of the renowned Eylenbosch Brewery, which closed it's doors in Huizingen in 1965. The Dutch word "Boerenerf" translates to "Farmstead," a nod to the old family farm where the original brewery began, which has been in the Eylenbosch family for generations. Today, the traditions continue in the old stables, where lambic and gueuze beers mature in barrels.

Boerenerf uniquely combines the traditional craft of lambic blending with winemaking, skillfully merging tradition with innovation. This results in a diverse range of surprising blends of lambic, gueuze, cider, fruit beers, wines, and mead, all made with grapes from our own winery. At Boerenerf, three core values are central: Quality, Tradition, and Innovation. Year after year, Senne strives to blend authentic traditions with innovative and refreshing flavors. In this pursuit, centuries-old fermentation techniques are honored and preserved, resulting in surprising and unforgettable tastes.

Het Boerenerf

History

The history of Brouwerij Eylenbosch (Huizingen) dates back to 1864, when the Cammaert Brewery was founded. Anna Maria, Cammaert's great-granddaughter, married Martinus Josephus Eylenbosch, who took over the brewery in 1895. After Eylenbosch's death in 1922, his sons, Jan-Baptist and Georges, continued the brewery and began blending gueuze.


Although gueuze and lambic were popular in the early 20th century, the industry began to decline in the 1950s due to the rise of sugary drinks and the industrialization of lambic after World War II. The last lambic beer was brewed in 1965, and the brewery continued as a liquor store for a few more years. Between 2006 and 2008, the remaining brewery buildings were converted into lofts.


Despite the brewery's decline, the Eylenbosch family continued to run the farm, focusing on livestock, grain, and fruit cultivation, as well as dairy production. Senne Eylenbosch, who had worked at Brewery 3 Fonteinen, began converting part of the farm into a gueuze blending facility in 2019, reviving the Eylenbosch beers. The first activities of Boerenerf started at the end of 2019. In 2020, the collaboration between Senne and Vincent began, and the enterprise, formerly known as Boerenerf Eylenbosch, became Boerenerf.


In June 2021, the blending facility announced it's first fruit lambic, marking the first release of an Eylenbosch lambic in over 50 years. Also in 2021, Boerenerf underwent a rebranding and introduced it's iconic barrel logo. This logo symbolizes the four generations of Eylenbosch brewers in Huizingen, with Senne representing the fifth generation of lambic producers. Although they share the same name, there is no recent familial relationship with Brouwerij Eylenbosch (Schepdaal) due to a gap of nine generations. Brouwerij Eylenbosch and Boerenerf are two distinct lambic producers.


Het Boerenerf courtyard

Brewing and Blending Process

Het Boerenerf is a blending facility and receives lambic wort from 5 different lambic brewers: 3 Fonteinen, De Troch, Lindemans, Den Herberg, and Angerik. The first lambic to be barreled was brewed at 3 Fonteinen in April 2020, forming the bulk of the first fruit lambic release in 2021. De Troch and Lindemans began supplying lambic wort in 2021, and Den Herberg and Angerik joined in 2022. Currently there is no in-house brewing installation. The first two batches of lambic were bottled manually on the farm, but since the 2022-2023 season, Boerenerf has used an automatic bottling line. The number of barrels grew rapidly from 25 in 2021, to around 80 in 2022, with a total capacity of about 25,000 liters.


In 2021, the first release of fruited lambic was unique in that all ingredients were sourced from the Zenne Valley and Pajottenland. Boerenerf's ambition remains to work as locally and organically as possible. The blending facility’s commercial season traditionally begins during Easter weekend, with the release of new beer batches. The variety in the beer lineup can vary annually depending on the fruit harvest. In 2022, Boerenerf released it's first traditional 'old gueuze,' named 'Cuvée Heritage', as a tribute to the Eylenbosch family ancestors.


Lambic, cider, and mead are at the core of Boerenerf, reflecting the identity of the blending facility. An example of this is ‘Symbiose,’ a unique blend of lambic, cider, and mead, which has never before been commercially released by a lambic producer.


Boerenerf focuses on the local market (B2C, retail, hospitality, and restaurants) while also expanding internationally. Boerenerf products are now available in more than 20 European countries and have seen significant growth in the Asian and American markets in recent years.

Beers

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Fruit

Gueuze

Photos

  • Boerenerf courtyard

  • Installing hop poles at Boerenerf

  • Groene Belle hop bines at Boerenerf

  • 2020 Schaerbeekse Cherry Harvest at Boerenerf

  • Apples fermenting at Boerenerf

  • Cherries fermenting at Boerenerf

  • Boerenerf’s terrace

  • Barrel fermentation at Boerenerf

  • Boerenerf’s barrel room

  • Boerenerf’s barrel room

  • Boerenerf’s barrel room

  • Bottling at Boerenerf

  • Senne Eylenbosch & Vincent Alluin

  • Shop at Boerenerf

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