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Bartholomé’s second marriage resulted in four children (two daughters and two sons). One son, Jozef, died young leaving Theo Hanssens (1909 - ? ) as the male successor to the lambic blending business. Theo Hanssens began to learn the lambic blending craft at the age of 14 as his father started to become ill. Not only did he learn with his father, but he also learned with one of the most important lambic breweries in Dworp, [[Brouwerij Winderickx|Winderickx]]. Theo took over the business full time when his father passed away in 1928. In 1932, Theo married Rosa Vastiau, whose name makes up Hanssens barrel marking today: THV. With so many lambic breweries in the immediate area, Theo used wort from [[Brasserie Van Haelen|Van Haelen]] in Beersel (closed in 1957), [[Brasserie Van Haelen-Coche|Van Haelen-Coche]] in Uccle (closed in 1968), [[Brasserie La Fleur d'Or|La Fleur d’Or]] in Brussels (closed in 1969), [[Brouwerij Timmermans|Timmermans]] in Itterbeek, and [[Brouwerij Winderickx|Winderickx]] in Dworp/Tourneppe (closed in 1969). The numerous brewery closures after World War II lead to Hanssens using wort from [[Brouwerij Lindemans|Lindemans]] and [[Brouwerij Girardin|Girardin]] to create their lambics. By 1990, the blend also contained lambic from [[Brouwerij Boon|Boon]].<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> Today, these three breweries make up all of Hanssens's gueuze blends. Theo Hanssens and Rosa Vastiau had one son, Jean, who would eventually learn the trade from his father and move into the business after completing his military service. [[File:HanssensBarrels.jpg|left|thumb|Barrels at Hanssens]] | Bartholomé’s second marriage resulted in four children (two daughters and two sons). One son, Jozef, died young leaving Theo Hanssens (1909 - ? ) as the male successor to the lambic blending business. Theo Hanssens began to learn the lambic blending craft at the age of 14 as his father started to become ill. Not only did he learn with his father, but he also learned with one of the most important lambic breweries in Dworp, [[Brouwerij Winderickx|Winderickx]]. Theo took over the business full time when his father passed away in 1928. In 1932, Theo married Rosa Vastiau, whose name makes up Hanssens barrel marking today: THV. With so many lambic breweries in the immediate area, Theo used wort from [[Brasserie Van Haelen|Van Haelen]] in Beersel (closed in 1957), [[Brasserie Van Haelen-Coche|Van Haelen-Coche]] in Uccle (closed in 1968), [[Brasserie La Fleur d'Or|La Fleur d’Or]] in Brussels (closed in 1969), [[Brouwerij Timmermans|Timmermans]] in Itterbeek, and [[Brouwerij Winderickx|Winderickx]] in Dworp/Tourneppe (closed in 1969). The numerous brewery closures after World War II lead to Hanssens using wort from [[Brouwerij Lindemans|Lindemans]] and [[Brouwerij Girardin|Girardin]] to create their lambics. By 1990, the blend also contained lambic from [[Brouwerij Boon|Boon]].<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> Today, these three breweries make up all of Hanssens's gueuze blends. Theo Hanssens and Rosa Vastiau had one son, Jean, who would eventually learn the trade from his father and move into the business after completing his military service. [[File:HanssensBarrels.jpg|left|thumb|Barrels at Hanssens]] | ||
After succeeding his father Theo in 1974,<ref name=HoralHanssens>HORAL - Hanssens, http://www.horal.be/leden/hanssens-dworp</ref> Jean Hanssens continued to produce only gueuze and kriek throughout the | After succeeding his father Theo in 1974,<ref name=HoralHanssens>HORAL - Hanssens, http://www.horal.be/leden/hanssens-dworp</ref> Jean Hanssens continued to produce only gueuze and kriek throughout the 1970s and 80s as the lambic market continued to shrink. Van Den Steen quotes Jean Hanssens to Armand Debelder saying that “de guis is kapot” (''geuze is dead'').<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> However, in 1993, Hanssens along with [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]] and [[Brasserie Moriau | Moriau]] won the OBP trophy which can be seen on 3 Fonteinen labels from the time. Jean Hanssens continued to blend lambic until 1997, when it became apparent that it was time to retire. Jean and his wife Julienne De Wulf had two children, a son Theo and a daughter Sidy. Having not taught his children the art of blending, Jean saw no immediate successor for the name and began to work his way through the final stocks of lambic to be blended with the intention of discontinuing the Hanssens name. | ||
[[File:BottleLineHanssens.jpg|right|thumb|Bottling and corking machine at Hanssens]] | [[File:BottleLineHanssens.jpg|right|thumb|Bottling and corking machine at Hanssens]] | ||
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== Beers == | == Beers == | ||
=== Gueuze === | === Gueuze === | ||
* [[Hanssens Gueuze IPMS 20 Years| | * [[Hanssens Gueuze IPMS 20 Years|Gueuze IPMS 20 Years]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Mead the Gueuze| | * [[Hanssens Mead the Gueuze|Mead the Gueuze]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Oude Geuze|Hanssens Oude | * [[Hanssens Oude Geuze|Oude Gueuze]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Kavo Noevo Oude Geuze|Kavo Noevo Oude Geuze]] | |||
* [[Hanssens Kavo Noevo Geuze Extra|Kavo Noevo Geuze Extra]] | |||
=== Fruit === | === Fruit === | ||
* [[Hanssens Experimental Cassis| | * [[Hanssens Experimental Cassis|Cassis]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Cassis| | * [[Hanssens Cassis|Cassis Frambozen Lambic]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Experimental Blackberry| | * [[Hanssens Experimental Blackberry|Experimental Blackberry]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Experimental Raspberry| | * [[Hanssens Experimental Raspberry|Experimental Raspberry]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Framboos| | * [[Hanssens Framboos|Framboos]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years| | * [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years|Kriek IPMS 20 Years]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]] | * [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek| | * [[Hanssens Nordic Dream|Nordic Dream]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken| | * [[Hanssens Oude Kriek|Oude Kriek]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic| | * [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken|Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek| | * [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic|Oudbeitje Lambic]] | ||
* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.| | * [[Hanssens Perle|Perle]] | ||
* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek|Scarenbecca Kriek]] | |||
* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.|V.S.O.R.]] | |||
=== Jonge Lambiek === | === Jonge Lambiek === | ||
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File:HanssensPhotos.jpg|Photos at Hanssens Artisanaal. | File:HanssensPhotos.jpg|Photos at Hanssens Artisanaal. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||