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*[[Gueuzerie_Tilquin|Gueuzerie Tilquin]] | *[[Gueuzerie_Tilquin|Gueuzerie Tilquin]] | ||
*[[Brouwerij_Timmermans|Brouwerij Timmermans]] | *[[Brouwerij_Timmermans|Brouwerij Timmermans]] | ||
*[[Lambiek_Fabriek|Lambiek Fabriek]] | |||
*[[Den_Herberg|Den Herberg]] | |||
*[[Brouwerij_Eylenbosch_(Kobbegem)|Brouwerij Eylenbosch]] | |||
*[[Brouwerij_Kestemont|Brouwerij Kestemont]] | |||
In 2018, both [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]] and [[Brouwerij_Girardin|Girardin]] | In November 2018, both [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]] and [[Brouwerij_Girardin|Girardin]] announced they would leave the group in January 2019, due to divergence of opinion regarding the direction of the organization. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In January of 1997, at the insistence of 3 Fonteinen's Armand Debelder, HORAL formally established themselves with its original members: 3 Fonteinen, Boon, De Cam (then owned by Willem Van Herreweghen), De Troch, Lindemans, and Timmermans. The impetus to creating the group, to promote and protect lambic beers in the face of continued decline, drove the HORAL members to organize the first [[Toer_de_Geuze|Toer de Geuze]] on October 19, 1997. Toer de Geuze has been held every other year since | In January of 1997, at the insistence of 3 Fonteinen's Armand Debelder, HORAL formally established themselves with its original members: 3 Fonteinen, Boon, De Cam (then owned by Willem Van Herreweghen), De Troch, Lindemans, and Timmermans. The impetus to creating the group, to promote and protect lambic beers in the face of continued decline, drove the HORAL members to organize the first [[Toer_de_Geuze|Toer de Geuze]] on October 19, 1997. Toer de Geuze has been held every other year since. | ||
In 2012, Pierre Tilquin, owner and blender at Gueuzerie Tilquin, joined the counci. His arrival marked the first inclusion of a blender without an associated brewery, reflecting the growing recognition of independent gueuze blenders within the Pajottenland and Zenne Valley.<ref name = HORALAssosciation> HORAL - Association, Members, and History, http://www.horal.be/vereniging (Dutch)</ref> | |||
On April 2, 2015, Frank Boon assumed the chairmanship of HORAL, taking over from Armand Debelder and continuing the organization’s work promoting and protecting traditional lambic and gueuze. Four years later, on April 10, 2019, leadership passed to Gert Christiaens of Oud Beersel, who remains chairman. | |||
Significant changes in HORAL’s membership also occurred in this period. In late 2018, both 3 Fonteinen and Girardin announced their departure from the council, citing disagreements about the values, direction, and practices represented within the organization. Their withdrawal — formally effective in early 2019 — was especially notable given 3 Fonteinen’s status as a founding member. The departure highlighted differing perspectives within the lambic world regarding tradition, modernization, and the evolving role of an organization like HORAL. | |||
In the years that followed, the council continued to expand with new producers and blenders emerging from a revitalized lambic scene. Lambiek Fabriek joined in 2020, bringing a younger, rapidly growing lambic brewery into the fold. Den Herberg became a member in 2022, followed by the revived Eylenbosch brewery in 2023. Most recently, the historic lambic brewery Kestemont joined HORAL in 2024. These additions reflect both the renewed dynamism of the region’s lambic production and HORAL’s role in integrating new traditional producers alongside established names. | |||
Another notable structural development came in 2022, when HORAL amended its statutes to allow private individuals to become supporting members. This change opened the organization to the broader community of gueuze enthusiasts, providing new opportunities for public engagement through events such as the Lambic Academy and the Lambic Award. | |||
Today, with a diverse membership of traditional brewers and blenders, HORAL continues its mission to protect and promote lambic culture — most visibly through the Toer de Geuze, held every two years since its founding event in 1997. | |||
===Board Members=== | |||
*Gert Christiaens (Oud Beersel), chairman | |||
*Joost De Four (De Heeren van Liedekercke), treasurer | |||
*Wim De Kelver (De Lambiekstoempers), secretary | |||
*Karel Boon (Boon) | |||
*Karel Goddeau (De Oude Cam) | |||
*Dirk Lindemans (Lindemans) | |||
*Johan Madalijns (vzw De Lambiekstoempers) | |||
*John Matthijs (Hanssens) | |||
*Yves Panneels (vzw Het Geuzegenootschap) | |||
*Pauwel Raes (De Troch) | |||
*Bruno Reinders (Mort Subite) | |||
*Pierre Tilquin (Tilquin) | |||
*Thomas Vandelanotte (Timmermans) | |||
*Jo Panneels (Lambiek Fabriek) | |||
*Erik De Keersmaeker (Eylenbosch) | |||
*Kloris Devillé (Den Herberg) | |||
*Bruno Wellens (Biercentrum De Lambiek) | |||
==Lambic Academy== | ==Lambic Academy== | ||
On December 2, 2014 HORAL sponsored a seminar called the Lambic Academy in which participants could sign up to learn the basics about lambic from its history and ingredients to serving, smelling, and tasting lambic beers. Among the speakers were Armand De Belder of 3 Fonteinen.<Ref name=HORALAcademy> HORAL - Lambic Academy, http://horal.be/lambiek-academie (Dutch)</ref> On May 18, 2015, HORAL sponsored an English | On December 2, 2014 HORAL sponsored a seminar called the Lambic Academy in which participants could sign up to learn the basics about lambic from its history and ingredients to serving, smelling, and tasting lambic beers. Among the speakers were Armand De Belder of 3 Fonteinen.<Ref name=HORALAcademy> HORAL - Lambic Academy, http://horal.be/lambiek-academie (Dutch)</ref> On May 18, 2015, HORAL sponsored an English language Lambic Academy. The academy has been subsequently held at various times since its debut. | ||
==The Lambic Award== | |||
HORAL presents the Lambic Award to individuals who have influenced, promoted, and defended the interests of the traditional lambic beers. Recipients include: | |||
*2011 Edgar Winderickx (Brewmaster, [[Brouwerij Winderickx]]) | |||
*2012 Hugo Casaer (Former mayor of Beersel) | |||
*2013 Tim Webb (Beer author, [[Books#LambicLand: A Journey Round the Most Unusual Beers in the World|LambicLand]]) | |||
*2014 Stene Isacsson ([[Akkurat|Former Owner, Akkurat]]) | |||
*2015 Daisy Claeys (Former Owner, 't Brugs Beertje) | |||
*2016 Dominiek Geers (Owner, Dranken Geers) | |||
*2018 Arjaun (Folk music group) | |||
*2019 Lambic.Info (Lambic information website) | |||
*2020 Andy De Brouwer (Restaurant owner Les Eleveurs - Halle) & Yanick Dehandschutter (Restaurant owner Sir Kwinten - Lennik) | |||
*2021 Zythos vzw (non-profit consumer association dedicated to Belgian beer culture and representing beer lovers / consumers) | |||
*2022 Jacques de Keersmaecker (played a key role in the legal protection of traditional geuze in the late 80's and early 90's, setting up a "Comité Geuze" that worked on a protection dossier to secure European-level legal recognition for Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek, leading to both being recognized as "Guaranteed Traditional Specialities") | |||
*2023 Johnny Sterck & Ursula Moons (Streekproducten Centrum Halle, a regional product shop that promotes traditional lambic for many years) | |||
*2024 Gunther Coppens (provincial deputy of Flemish Brabant for promoting the lambic region on the tourism map) | |||
==HORAL's Stance on Legal Protection of Terms== | ==HORAL's Stance on Legal Protection of Terms== | ||