Brasserie Taymans Brouwerij: Difference between revisions
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== Side Notes == | == Side Notes == | ||
The | The brewery offers guided tours (for a fee), where they display a large amount of original memorabilia from the old brewery. | ||
=== Refurbishment === | === Refurbishment === | ||
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Improvements have been made, including the priority use of sustainable energy (solar panels) for brewing, recuperation of the heat generated from the brew process (including recuperating heat from water vapor which is both energy efficient and eliminates adverse smells in the environment), the building has been isolated to reduce the impact of noise and vibration, and the interior has been entirely renovated with new electricity and plumbing as well as brewery compatible floor and drains. | Improvements have been made, including the priority use of sustainable energy (solar panels) for brewing, recuperation of the heat generated from the brew process (including recuperating heat from water vapor which is both energy efficient and eliminates adverse smells in the environment), the building has been isolated to reduce the impact of noise and vibration, and the interior has been entirely renovated with new electricity and plumbing as well as brewery compatible floor and drains. | ||
The beer warehouse is now | The beer warehouse is now utilized for private apartments, and is also home to the Rayon Vert cultural center on the ground floor. However, a large part of the cellar that is also accessible from the new brewing facility is being refurbished for future use in beer maturation. | ||
=== André & Jacqueline Taymans Fund / King Baudouin Foundation === | === André & Jacqueline Taymans Fund / King Baudouin Foundation === | ||
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The brewery supports social inclusion initiatives in favor of Brussels inner city youth. This double aim combines the life’s work of 2 past generations in the Taymans family: the grandfather Pierre Taymans who brewed his whole life and the parents André & Jacqueline who founded a fund to support citizen initiatives in Molenbeek promoting social inclusion. | The brewery supports social inclusion initiatives in favor of Brussels inner city youth. This double aim combines the life’s work of 2 past generations in the Taymans family: the grandfather Pierre Taymans who brewed his whole life and the parents André & Jacqueline who founded a fund to support citizen initiatives in Molenbeek promoting social inclusion. | ||
To do this, a percentage of the net profit of the brewery is donated to the André & Jacqueline Taymans Fund and managed by the King Baudouin Foundation. This allows the fund to provide more generous financial support to projects for Brussels inner city communities such as sports and cultural projects that provide development possibilities and improve gender equality. | To do this, a percentage of the net profit of the brewery is donated to the André & Jacqueline Taymans Fund and managed by the King Baudouin Foundation. This allows the fund to provide more generous financial support to projects for Brussels inner city communities, such as sports and cultural projects that provide development possibilities and improve gender equality. | ||
== Beers == | == Beers == | ||