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Founded by Louis (Lode) Willems (b. 1895) on Weverstraat in Wambeek. Produced Gueuze and Krieken-Lambic. Willems was a direct competitor of [[Brouwerij_De_Troch|De Troch]], both in brewing and political life. He won the mayoral election in 1933 against Louis De Troch by 15 votes, but passed away the same year, shortly before his inauguration. The brewery operations were continued by his widow Maria Severanckx until 1936.

==Sources==

*Conversation with José Willems, a direct descendant of Lode Willems.

*Jef Van den Steen, [https://www.lambic.info/Books#Geuze_.26_Kriek:_The_Secret_of_Lambic_Beer Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer, 2012. pp. 80]