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The story of Den Herberg started when the Devillé family bought a vacant property in Buizingen in 2000. It was around that time that Bart Devillé enrolled in a beer brewing course in COOVI Anderlecht, which is a school specializing specialized in the catering industry. It ignited his passion for homebrewing. He produced top-fermented home brewed beers (of 200 liters per batch) which were very well received by fellow beer enthusiasts. Beer was back then merely a hobby for Bart and Ann because their full time job was running a construction company called ‘Decodal’. Their search for a new warehouse to store construction equipment led to Den Herberg’s current location in Buizingen. The building was originally intended to be used as a storage unit for Decodal, although the idea quickly came about to turn it into a brewery. That made perfect sense because the building used to be a café and banqueting hall called ‘De Gouden Lantaarn’ which means ‘The Golden Lantern’. It was the perfect opportunity for a revival of the former café. Café Den Herberg was born and opened on 1 February 2007. The brewery quickly became well known for its top-fermented beers on the local market.