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[[List_of_Closed_Lambic_Breweries_and_Blenders|←List of Closed Lambic Breweries and Blenders]]

[[File:ClosedBrewerySign-77.jpg|300px|thumb|right|R. De Vits enamel sign. Photo: Bill]]

==History==

Lambic ~~brewer &~~ blender, ~~originally~~ founded in Lembeek as a lambic brewery in 1860 by Louis Paul, ~~and~~ began bottling lambic in 1875. ~~<br>~~In 1898, Pierre Troch took over, ~~then~~ in ~~1927, Joseph De Vits took it over following the economic crisis~~. [[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased first brewing equipment and learned the trade from ~~Réne De Vits~~ when he retired in 1978.<ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history

Lambic blender, founded by Jozef De Vits in Lembeek, Belgium in 1927. Jozef De Vits was a local tavern owner and gueuze-blender. The brewery and warehouse buildings were purchased from Réne Troch following the economic crisis in 1927. This brewery was originally founded as a lambic brewery [[Brasserie_Hygiëna|(Brasserie Hygiëna)]] in 1860 by Louis Paul, which began bottling lambic in 1875. In 1898, Pierre Troch took over the brewery, which was later transferred to his son Réne Troch in 1919.

[[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased his first brewing equipment from Réne De Vits and learned the trade from him when he retired in 1978. <ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history </ref> According to Frank Boon, the brewery and cafe were located on Edingensesteenweg in Hondzocht, a historical property he still owns and uses to store Marriage Parfait gueuze. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/blide_02897061 1] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 2] The unconfirmed location is believed to be at [https://bit.ly/2AJ7Hng 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://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/ad2sdh64 1] [https://bit.ly/2RL9emx2] 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.

==Beers==

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* Lambic

==~~Media/Photos~~==

==Videos==

<youtube width="250" height="200">h5mUSSVKF2s</youtube>

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~h5mUSSVKF2s Rene De Vits video]~~

==References==

* [http://trappist.freehostia.com/slides/190-9082_IMG.jpg Enamel sign, Collection: Danny De Beule, Photo: Filip Geerts]

[[Category: Lambic Breweries and Blenders (Closed)]]

~~==References==~~

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+[[List_of_Closed_Lambic_Breweries_and_Blenders|←List of Closed Lambic Breweries and Blenders]]
+[[File:ClosedBrewerySign-77.jpg|300px|thumb|right|R. De Vits enamel sign. Photo: Bill]]
 ==History==
-Lambic brewer & blender, originally founded in Lembeek as a lambic brewery in 1860 by Louis Paul, and began bottling lambic in 1875. <br>In 1898, Pierre Troch took over, then in 1927, Joseph De Vits took it over following the economic crisis. [[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased first brewing equipment and learned the trade from Réne De Vits when he retired in 1978.<ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history
+Lambic blender, founded by Jozef De Vits in Lembeek, Belgium in 1927. Jozef De Vits was a local tavern owner and gueuze-blender. The brewery and warehouse buildings were purchased from Réne Troch following the economic crisis in 1927. This brewery was originally founded as a lambic brewery [[Brasserie_Hygiëna|(Brasserie Hygiëna)]] in 1860 by Louis Paul, which began bottling lambic in 1875. In 1898, Pierre Troch took over the brewery, which was later transferred to his son Réne Troch in 1919.
+[[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased his first brewing equipment from Réne De Vits and learned the trade from him when he retired in 1978. <ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history </ref> According to Frank Boon, the brewery and cafe were located on Edingensesteenweg in Hondzocht, a historical property he still owns and uses to store Marriage Parfait gueuze. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/blide_02897061 1] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 2] The unconfirmed location is believed to be at [https://bit.ly/2AJ7Hng 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://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/ad2sdh64 1] [https://bit.ly/2RL9emx2] 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.
 ==Beers==
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 * Lambic
-==Media/Photos==
+==Videos==
+<youtube width="250" height="200">h5mUSSVKF2s</youtube>
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mUSSVKF2s Rene De Vits video]
+==References==
-* [http://trappist.freehostia.com/slides/190-9082_IMG.jpg Enamel sign, Collection: Danny De Beule, Photo: Filip Geerts]
 [[Category: Lambic Breweries and Blenders (Closed)]]
-==References==