Boerenerf
Website (Dutch): https://www.eylenbosch.bio/
Contact: info@eylenbosch.bio
Address: Sollenberg 3, 1654 Huizingen
Phone: +32 471310948
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Overview
Boerenerf Eylenbosch is a working farm and lambic blender located in Huizingen. It is a revival of the former Eylenbosch brewery (located down the street) under founder and blender Senne Eylenbosch after having started the project on his grandparent's farm in 2020. The farm also serves ice cream and grows its own fruits and grains.
History
The history of this Eylenbosch extends to 1864 when it was originally a brewery named Cammaert, which existed from 1864-1895. Cammaert's great-granddaughter Anna Maria married Martinus Josephus Eylenbosch in 1874, and he later took over brewery operations from Joannes-Baptista Wynants-Cammaert in 1895. Eylenbosch passed away in 1922, leaving the brewery to his sons Jan-Baptist and Georges who continued managing the brewery and blending gueuze.
While geuze and lambic were experiencing a boom in the early 20th century, by the mid 20th century much of the industry had seen a decline due to the introduction of sweetened drinks like sodas and lemonades as well as the industrialization of lambic after World War II. By 1965, the brewery had brewed its last batch of lambic and continued to operate as liquor store for some years. Finally, in 2006-2008 the remaining brewery buildings were converted into residential lofts.
While the brewery did not survive the initial collapse of the lambic industry, the Eylenbosch family continued to operate the farm raising livestock, growing grains and fruits, and managing a dairy on-site. In 2019, Senne Eylenbosch converted part of his grandparents' farm into a geuzestekerij (lambic blendery) and began to lay the groundwork for the revival of the Eylenbosch (Huizingen) beers.
In June of 2021, the blendery announced a new range of fruited lambics that marked the first release of an Eylenbosch (Huizingen) beer in over 50 years.