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The copper kettles in the brewery were seized during WWI, and iron kettles were then installed. It is believed that the brewery was renamed Brasserie Hygiëna at this time to emphasize the purity of the brewery, but there are earlier references to this name. In 1919, brewery ownership was under Réne Troch, and the brewery closed in 1927 after the economic crisis. The brewery and warehouse buildings were sold to [[Brasserie_R._De_Vits|Jozef De Vits,]] a local tavern owner and gueuze-blender. His son [[Brasserie_R._De_Vits|Réne De Vits]] continued the family lambic blendery from 1937 until 1978, then eventually sold the brewery to [[Brouwerij_Boon|Frank Boon,]] who still owns it and uses it to store Mariage Parfait. [http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history 1] [https://goo.gl/yJx6Yj 2] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 3] | The copper kettles in the brewery were seized during WWI, and iron kettles were then installed. It is believed that the brewery was renamed Brasserie Hygiëna at this time to emphasize the purity of the brewery, but there are earlier references to this name. In 1919, brewery ownership was under Réne Troch, and the brewery closed in 1927 after the economic crisis. The brewery and warehouse buildings were sold to [[Brasserie_R._De_Vits|Jozef De Vits,]] a local tavern owner and gueuze-blender. His son [[Brasserie_R._De_Vits|Réne De Vits]] continued the family lambic blendery from 1937 until 1978, then eventually sold the brewery to [[Brouwerij_Boon|Frank Boon,]] who still owns it and uses it to store Mariage Parfait. [http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history 1] [https://goo.gl/yJx6Yj 2] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 3] | ||
The 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:// | The 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://translate.google.com/translate?sl=nl&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nieuwsblad.be%2Fcnt%2Fad2sdh64 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. | ||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
*1860: Founded by Louis Paul, mayor of Lembeek | *1860: Founded by Louis Paul, mayor of Lembeek | ||
*1870: | *1870: Proposed origins of the name "Gueuze" | ||
*1875: Begins bottling Gueuze Lambic | *1875: Begins bottling Gueuze Lambic | ||
*1898: Brewery sold to Pierre Troch | *1898: Brewery sold to Pierre Troch | ||
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File:Renetroch.jpg|Réne Troch barrel at Cantillon. Photo: Mark Linsner | File:Renetroch.jpg|Réne Troch barrel at Cantillon. Photo: Mark Linsner | ||
File:20161209_155845.jpg|Réne Troch barrel badge at Cantillon. Photo: Mark Linsner | File:20161209_155845.jpg|Réne Troch barrel badge at Cantillon. Photo: Mark Linsner | ||
File:Edingensesteenweg_586.jpg|Edingensesteenweg building lambic cellar. | |||
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