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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. He previously worked at [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen]]. Despite sharing the same name, there's no recent family history with [[Brasserie_Eylenbosch|Eylenbosch Schepdaal]] because there's a 9 generation difference.
In June of 2021, the blendery announced a new range of fruited lambics that marked the first release of an Eylenbosch (Huizingen) family lambic in over 50 years. The first batch of fruited lambics were sold in a pack of 6 bottles at the farm mid June 2021. In 2022, the first Oude Geuze blends should also be ready for release. In the near future, the ambition is to brew lambic at the farm again in order to make the revival of the family's legacy complete.
[[File:Courtyard Boerenerf Eylenbosch.jpg|thumb|right|Boerenerf Eylenbosch Courtyard, courtesy of Senne Eylenbosch]]
==Brewing and Blending Process==
Het Boerenerf is a blendery, and currently has no brewing equipment. The bottling is done manually by the blender at the farm due to the lack of a bottling machine. As of summer 2021, Het Boerenerf has 25 barrels of different sizes (500 and 220 liters) originating from Burgundy and Bordeaux. The first batch of lambic to go into barrels was brewed at [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]] on April 28 and April 29 2020. This initial brew makes up the majority of Het Boerenerf's first fruited lambic release. As of 2021, Het Boerenerf has also recieved wort from [[Brouwerij_De_Troch|De Troch]] as well as [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]]. The first release of fruited lambic represents some of the shortest chain lambic available with all of the brewing ingredients and fruit coming directly from Pajottenland soil. The blendery intends to promote short chain beers with sales taking place only at the farm for the time being.
== Beers ==