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<ref name=HoralBoon>Horal - Boon (Dutch), http://www.horal.be/vereniging/boon-lembeek</ref>

In 2021, Karel and Jos Boon took over the 50% ownership of Diepsteyn Holdings, making the brewery 100% family owned again, shared equally between the both of them. That same year the brewery launched the Sustainable Oak Initiative, sourcing ten logs of 250 years old Belgian oak from a forest located south of Leuven, which should last for about 200 years, in order to fix and maintain their own barrels on the long term.

In 2021, Frank retired, while Karel and Jos Boon took over the 50% ownership of Diepsteyn Holdings, making the brewery 100% family owned again, shared equally between the both of them. That same year the brewery launched the Sustainable Oak Initiative, sourcing ten logs of 250 years old Belgian oak from a forest located south of Leuven, which should last for about 200 years, in order to fix and maintain their own barrels on the long term.

2025 sees the 50th anniversary of the brewery and two limited edition beers were made for the occasion, the first one in collaboration with Colruyt (Oude Geuze Boon Special Boon & Colruyt Family Blend ) has already been releases, while the second one will see a release later this year. The brewery will also organize and be part of several events to celebrate these 50 years.

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 <ref name=HoralBoon>Horal - Boon (Dutch), http://www.horal.be/vereniging/boon-lembeek</ref>
-In 2021, Karel and Jos Boon took over the 50% ownership of Diepsteyn Holdings, making the brewery 100% family owned again, shared equally between the both of them. That same year the brewery launched the Sustainable Oak Initiative, sourcing ten logs of 250 years old Belgian oak from a forest located south of Leuven, which should last for about 200 years, in order to fix and maintain their own barrels on the long term.
+In 2021, Frank retired, while Karel and Jos Boon took over the 50% ownership of Diepsteyn Holdings, making the brewery 100% family owned again, shared equally between the both of them. That same year the brewery launched the Sustainable Oak Initiative, sourcing ten logs of 250 years old Belgian oak from a forest located south of Leuven, which should last for about 200 years, in order to fix and maintain their own barrels on the long term.
 sees the 50th anniversary of the brewery and two limited edition beers were made for the occasion, the first one in collaboration with Colruyt (Oude Geuze Boon Special Boon & Colruyt Family Blend ) has already been releases, while the second one will see a release later this year. The brewery will also organize and be part of several events to celebrate these 50 years.