Hanssens Artisanaal bvba - Revision history

Matthew: /* Gueuze */

2026-01-30T17:11:28Z

Gueuze

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	== Beers ==		== Beers ==
	=== Gueuze ===		=== Gueuze ===
			<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
	* [[Hanssens Gueuze IPMS 20 Years\|Gueuze IPMS 20 Years]]		* [[Hanssens Gueuze IPMS 20 Years\|Gueuze IPMS 20 Years]]
	* [[Hanssens Mead the Gueuze\|Mead the Gueuze]]		* [[Hanssens Mead the Gueuze\|Mead the Gueuze]]
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	* [[Hanssens Kavo Noevo Oude Geuze\|Kavo Noevo Oude Geuze]]		* [[Hanssens Kavo Noevo Oude Geuze\|Kavo Noevo Oude Geuze]]
	* [[Hanssens Kavo Noevo Geuze Extra\|Kavo Noevo Geuze Extra]]		* [[Hanssens Kavo Noevo Geuze Extra\|Kavo Noevo Geuze Extra]]
			</div>

	=== Fruit ===		=== Fruit ===

Matthew: /* Fruit */

2026-01-30T17:11:04Z

Fruit

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	=== Fruit ===		=== Fruit ===
			<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
	* [[Hanssens Experimental Cassis\|Cassis]]		* [[Hanssens Experimental Cassis\|Cassis]]
	* [[Hanssens Cassis\|Cassis Frambozen Lambic]]		* [[Hanssens Cassis\|Cassis Frambozen Lambic]]
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	* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|Scarenbecca Kriek]]		* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|Scarenbecca Kriek]]
	* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|V.S.O.R.]]		* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|V.S.O.R.]]
			</div>

	=== Jonge Lambiek ===		=== Jonge Lambiek ===

Matthew: /* Gueuze */

2025-09-04T14:01:45Z

Gueuze

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	* [[Hanssens Mead the Gueuze\|Mead the Gueuze]]		* [[Hanssens Mead the Gueuze\|Mead the Gueuze]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Geuze\|Oude Gueuze]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Geuze\|Oude Gueuze]]
			* [[Hanssens Kavo Noevo Oude Geuze\|Kavo Noevo Oude Geuze]]
			* [[Hanssens Kavo Noevo Geuze Extra\|Kavo Noevo Geuze Extra]]

	=== Fruit ===		=== Fruit ===

Matthew: /* Fruit */

2025-07-24T15:59:45Z

Fruit

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	=== Fruit ===		=== Fruit ===
	* [[Hanssens Experimental Cassis\|~~Hanssens~~ Cassis]]		* [[Hanssens Experimental Cassis\|Cassis]]
	* [[Hanssens Cassis\|~~Hanssens~~ Cassis Frambozen Lambic]]		* [[Hanssens Cassis\|Cassis Frambozen Lambic]]
	* [[Hanssens Experimental Blackberry\|~~Hanssens~~ Experimental Blackberry]]		* [[Hanssens Experimental Blackberry\|Experimental Blackberry]]
	* [[Hanssens Experimental Raspberry\|~~Hanssens~~ Experimental Raspberry]]		* [[Hanssens Experimental Raspberry\|Experimental Raspberry]]
	* [[Hanssens Framboos\|~~Hanssens~~ Framboos]]		* [[Hanssens Framboos\|Framboos]]
	* [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years\|~~Hanssens~~ Kriek IPMS 20 Years]]		* [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years\|Kriek IPMS 20 Years]]
	* [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek\|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]]		* [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek\|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]]
	* [[Hanssens Nordic Dream\|Nordic Dream]]		* [[Hanssens Nordic Dream\|Nordic Dream]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek\|~~Hanssens~~ Oude Kriek]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek\|Oude Kriek]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|~~Hanssens~~ Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]
	* [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic\|~~Hanssens~~ Oudbeitje Lambic]]		* [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic\|Oudbeitje Lambic]]
	* [[Hanssens Perle\|~~Hanssens~~ Perle]]		* [[Hanssens Perle\|Perle]]
	* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|~~Hanssens~~ Scarenbecca Kriek]]		* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|Scarenbecca Kriek]]
	* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|~~Hanssens~~ V.S.O.R.]]		* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|V.S.O.R.]]

	=== Jonge Lambiek ===		=== Jonge Lambiek ===

Matthew: /* Beers */

2025-07-24T15:58:24Z

Beers

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	== Beers ==		== Beers ==
	=== Gueuze ===		=== Gueuze ===
	* [[Hanssens Gueuze IPMS 20 Years\|~~Hanssens~~ Gueuze IPMS 20 Years]]		* [[Hanssens Gueuze IPMS 20 Years\|Gueuze IPMS 20 Years]]
	* [[Hanssens Mead the Gueuze\|~~Hanssens~~ Mead the Gueuze]]		* [[Hanssens Mead the Gueuze\|Mead the Gueuze]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Geuze\|~~Hanssens~~ Oude Gueuze]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Geuze\|Oude Gueuze]]

	=== Fruit ===		=== Fruit ===

Matthew: /* Fruit */

2025-07-24T15:57:56Z

Fruit

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	* [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years\|Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years]]		* [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years\|Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years]]
	* [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek\|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]]		* [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek\|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]]
			* [[Hanssens Nordic Dream\|Nordic Dream]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek\|Hanssens Oude Kriek]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek\|Hanssens Oude Kriek]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]

Matthew: /* Fruit */

2025-03-27T18:27:10Z

Fruit

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	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]
	* [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic\|Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic]]		* [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic\|Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic]]
			* [[Hanssens Perle\|Hanssens Perle]]
	* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek]]		* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek]]
	* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|Hanssens V.S.O.R.]]		* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|Hanssens V.S.O.R.]]

Matthew: /* Videos */

2025-02-04T19:02:11Z

Videos

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	File:HanssensPhotos.jpg\|Photos at Hanssens Artisanaal.		File:HanssensPhotos.jpg\|Photos at Hanssens Artisanaal.
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	~~== Videos ==~~
	~~<youtube width="250" height="200">TWW6kHpKdCE</youtube>~~

	== References ==		== References ==

Matthew: /* History */

2025-02-04T17:26:43Z

History

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	Bartholomé’s second marriage resulted in four children (two daughters and two sons). One son, Jozef, died young leaving Theo Hanssens (1909 - ? ) as the male successor to the lambic blending business. Theo Hanssens began to learn the lambic blending craft at the age of 14 as his father started to become ill. Not only did he learn with his father, but he also learned with one of the most important lambic breweries in Dworp, [[Brouwerij Winderickx\|Winderickx]]. Theo took over the business full time when his father passed away in 1928. In 1932, Theo married Rosa Vastiau, whose name makes up Hanssens barrel marking today: THV. With so many lambic breweries in the immediate area, Theo used wort from [[Brasserie Van Haelen\|Van Haelen]] in Beersel (closed in 1957), [[Brasserie Van Haelen-Coche\|Van Haelen-Coche]] in Uccle (closed in 1968), [[Brasserie La Fleur d'Or\|La Fleur d’Or]] in Brussels (closed in 1969), [[Brouwerij Timmermans\|Timmermans]] in Itterbeek, and [[Brouwerij Winderickx\|Winderickx]] in Dworp/Tourneppe (closed in 1969). The numerous brewery closures after World War II lead to Hanssens using wort from [[Brouwerij Lindemans\|Lindemans]] and [[Brouwerij Girardin\|Girardin]] to create their lambics. By 1990, the blend also contained lambic from [[Brouwerij Boon\|Boon]].<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer\|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> Today, these three breweries make up all of Hanssens's gueuze blends. Theo Hanssens and Rosa Vastiau had one son, Jean, who would eventually learn the trade from his father and move into the business after completing his military service. [[File:HanssensBarrels.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Barrels at Hanssens]]		Bartholomé’s second marriage resulted in four children (two daughters and two sons). One son, Jozef, died young leaving Theo Hanssens (1909 - ? ) as the male successor to the lambic blending business. Theo Hanssens began to learn the lambic blending craft at the age of 14 as his father started to become ill. Not only did he learn with his father, but he also learned with one of the most important lambic breweries in Dworp, [[Brouwerij Winderickx\|Winderickx]]. Theo took over the business full time when his father passed away in 1928. In 1932, Theo married Rosa Vastiau, whose name makes up Hanssens barrel marking today: THV. With so many lambic breweries in the immediate area, Theo used wort from [[Brasserie Van Haelen\|Van Haelen]] in Beersel (closed in 1957), [[Brasserie Van Haelen-Coche\|Van Haelen-Coche]] in Uccle (closed in 1968), [[Brasserie La Fleur d'Or\|La Fleur d’Or]] in Brussels (closed in 1969), [[Brouwerij Timmermans\|Timmermans]] in Itterbeek, and [[Brouwerij Winderickx\|Winderickx]] in Dworp/Tourneppe (closed in 1969). The numerous brewery closures after World War II lead to Hanssens using wort from [[Brouwerij Lindemans\|Lindemans]] and [[Brouwerij Girardin\|Girardin]] to create their lambics. By 1990, the blend also contained lambic from [[Brouwerij Boon\|Boon]].<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer\|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> Today, these three breweries make up all of Hanssens's gueuze blends. Theo Hanssens and Rosa Vastiau had one son, Jean, who would eventually learn the trade from his father and move into the business after completing his military service. [[File:HanssensBarrels.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Barrels at Hanssens]]

	After succeeding his father Theo in 1974,<ref name=HoralHanssens>HORAL - Hanssens, http://www.horal.be/leden/hanssens-dworp</ref> Jean Hanssens continued to produce only gueuze and kriek throughout the ~~1970’s~~ and ~~80's~~ as the lambic market continued to shrink. Van Den Steen quotes Jean Hanssens to Armand Debelder saying that “de guis is kapot” (''geuze is dead'').<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer\|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> However, in 1993, Hanssens along with [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen\|3 Fonteinen]] and [[Brasserie Moriau \| Moriau]] won the OBP trophy which can be seen on 3 Fonteinen labels from the time. Jean Hanssens continued to blend lambic until 1997, when it became apparent that it was time to retire. Jean and his wife Julienne De Wulf had two children, a son Theo and a daughter Sidy. Having not taught his children the art of blending, Jean saw no immediate successor for the name and began to work his way through the final stocks of lambic to be blended with the intention of discontinuing the Hanssens name.		After succeeding his father Theo in 1974,<ref name=HoralHanssens>HORAL - Hanssens, http://www.horal.be/leden/hanssens-dworp</ref> Jean Hanssens continued to produce only gueuze and kriek throughout the 1970s and 80s as the lambic market continued to shrink. Van Den Steen quotes Jean Hanssens to Armand Debelder saying that “de guis is kapot” (''geuze is dead'').<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer\|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> However, in 1993, Hanssens along with [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen\|3 Fonteinen]] and [[Brasserie Moriau \| Moriau]] won the OBP trophy which can be seen on 3 Fonteinen labels from the time. Jean Hanssens continued to blend lambic until 1997, when it became apparent that it was time to retire. Jean and his wife Julienne De Wulf had two children, a son Theo and a daughter Sidy. Having not taught his children the art of blending, Jean saw no immediate successor for the name and began to work his way through the final stocks of lambic to be blended with the intention of discontinuing the Hanssens name.

	[[File:BottleLineHanssens.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Bottling and corking machine at Hanssens]]		[[File:BottleLineHanssens.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Bottling and corking machine at Hanssens]]

Dennis: /* History */

2025-01-03T09:07:55Z

History

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	[[File:BottleLineHanssens.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Bottling and corking machine at Hanssens]]		[[File:BottleLineHanssens.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Bottling and corking machine at Hanssens]]
	Fortunately for the lambic community, Jean’s daughter Sidy, and her husband John ~~Matthijs~~ took interest in continuing the family’s blending business. In 1998, Hanssens Artisanaal bvba, as we recognize it today, was set up--passing the Hanssens name onto the fourth generation. As a very small blendery, neither Sidy nor John make a living from blending lambic and they have regular day jobs. Today, Hanssens is a 100% traditional lambic blendery, producing only authentic, unsweetened, and unpasteurized lambics. As of now, there are no immediate successors to the Hanssens name. The blendery is still located in Dworp on the same family farm and in the same family farmhouse purchased many years earlier by Bartholomé.<ref name=LambicLand /> Hanssens is also a member of [[HORAL\|HORAL]].		Fortunately for the lambic community, Jean’s daughter Sidy, and her husband John Matthys took interest in continuing the family’s blending business. In 1998, Hanssens Artisanaal bvba, as we recognize it today, was set up--passing the Hanssens name onto the fourth generation. As a very small blendery, neither Sidy nor John make a living from blending lambic and they have regular day jobs. Today, Hanssens is a 100% traditional lambic blendery, producing only authentic, unsweetened, and unpasteurized lambics. As of now, there are no immediate successors to the Hanssens name. The blendery is still located in Dworp on the same family farm and in the same family farmhouse purchased many years earlier by Bartholomé.<ref name=LambicLand /> Hanssens is also a member of [[HORAL\|HORAL]].

			Hanssens has been investing heavily in the renovation of the blendery as of the 2020 COVID pandemic. Although an exact amount was never mentioned, John has been quoted as saying "it pretty much brought us back to square one". Among other changes, an airconditioning unit was installed in the barrel room to hinder the development of the acetic character in the final product that was long associated with Hanssens bottlings. In November 2024, Hanssens officially introduced the Gueuze Extra. [https://www.hln.be/beersel/geuzestekerij-hanssens-lanceert-gueuze-extra-terug-naar-de-originele-smaak-van-hanssens~a22bffcf/]] This particular blend intends to mimic the softer and less acidic character of the gueuze that used to come out of Hanssens before external factors such as climate change.

	== Beers ==		== Beers ==

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	=== Fruit ===		=== Fruit ===
	* [[Hanssens Experimental Cassis\|~~Hanssens~~ Cassis]]		* [[Hanssens Experimental Cassis\|Cassis]]
	* [[Hanssens Cassis\|~~Hanssens~~ Cassis Frambozen Lambic]]		* [[Hanssens Cassis\|Cassis Frambozen Lambic]]
	* [[Hanssens Experimental Blackberry\|~~Hanssens~~ Experimental Blackberry]]		* [[Hanssens Experimental Blackberry\|Experimental Blackberry]]
	* [[Hanssens Experimental Raspberry\|~~Hanssens~~ Experimental Raspberry]]		* [[Hanssens Experimental Raspberry\|Experimental Raspberry]]
	* [[Hanssens Framboos\|~~Hanssens~~ Framboos]]		* [[Hanssens Framboos\|Framboos]]
	* [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years\|~~Hanssens~~ Kriek IPMS 20 Years]]		* [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years\|Kriek IPMS 20 Years]]
	* [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek\|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]]		* [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek\|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]]
	* [[Hanssens Nordic Dream\|Nordic Dream]]		* [[Hanssens Nordic Dream\|Nordic Dream]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek\|~~Hanssens~~ Oude Kriek]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek\|Oude Kriek]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|~~Hanssens~~ Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]
	* [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic\|~~Hanssens~~ Oudbeitje Lambic]]		* [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic\|Oudbeitje Lambic]]
	* [[Hanssens Perle\|~~Hanssens~~ Perle]]		* [[Hanssens Perle\|Perle]]
	* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|~~Hanssens~~ Scarenbecca Kriek]]		* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|Scarenbecca Kriek]]
	* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|~~Hanssens~~ V.S.O.R.]]		* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|V.S.O.R.]]

	=== Jonge Lambiek ===		=== Jonge Lambiek ===

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	* [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years\|Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years]]		* [[Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years\|Hanssens Kriek IPMS 20 Years]]
	* [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek\|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]]		* [[Hanssens Kriekenlambiek\|Hanssens Kriekenlambiek]]
			* [[Hanssens Nordic Dream\|Nordic Dream]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek\|Hanssens Oude Kriek]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek\|Hanssens Oude Kriek]]
	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]

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	* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]		* [[Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken\|Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken]]
	* [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic\|Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic]]		* [[Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic\|Hanssens Oudbeitje Lambic]]
			* [[Hanssens Perle\|Hanssens Perle]]
	* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek]]		* [[Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek\|Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek]]
	* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|Hanssens V.S.O.R.]]		* [[Hanssens V.S.O.R.\|Hanssens V.S.O.R.]]

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	Bartholomé’s second marriage resulted in four children (two daughters and two sons). One son, Jozef, died young leaving Theo Hanssens (1909 - ? ) as the male successor to the lambic blending business. Theo Hanssens began to learn the lambic blending craft at the age of 14 as his father started to become ill. Not only did he learn with his father, but he also learned with one of the most important lambic breweries in Dworp, [[Brouwerij Winderickx\|Winderickx]]. Theo took over the business full time when his father passed away in 1928. In 1932, Theo married Rosa Vastiau, whose name makes up Hanssens barrel marking today: THV. With so many lambic breweries in the immediate area, Theo used wort from [[Brasserie Van Haelen\|Van Haelen]] in Beersel (closed in 1957), [[Brasserie Van Haelen-Coche\|Van Haelen-Coche]] in Uccle (closed in 1968), [[Brasserie La Fleur d'Or\|La Fleur d’Or]] in Brussels (closed in 1969), [[Brouwerij Timmermans\|Timmermans]] in Itterbeek, and [[Brouwerij Winderickx\|Winderickx]] in Dworp/Tourneppe (closed in 1969). The numerous brewery closures after World War II lead to Hanssens using wort from [[Brouwerij Lindemans\|Lindemans]] and [[Brouwerij Girardin\|Girardin]] to create their lambics. By 1990, the blend also contained lambic from [[Brouwerij Boon\|Boon]].<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer\|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> Today, these three breweries make up all of Hanssens's gueuze blends. Theo Hanssens and Rosa Vastiau had one son, Jean, who would eventually learn the trade from his father and move into the business after completing his military service. [[File:HanssensBarrels.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Barrels at Hanssens]]		Bartholomé’s second marriage resulted in four children (two daughters and two sons). One son, Jozef, died young leaving Theo Hanssens (1909 - ? ) as the male successor to the lambic blending business. Theo Hanssens began to learn the lambic blending craft at the age of 14 as his father started to become ill. Not only did he learn with his father, but he also learned with one of the most important lambic breweries in Dworp, [[Brouwerij Winderickx\|Winderickx]]. Theo took over the business full time when his father passed away in 1928. In 1932, Theo married Rosa Vastiau, whose name makes up Hanssens barrel marking today: THV. With so many lambic breweries in the immediate area, Theo used wort from [[Brasserie Van Haelen\|Van Haelen]] in Beersel (closed in 1957), [[Brasserie Van Haelen-Coche\|Van Haelen-Coche]] in Uccle (closed in 1968), [[Brasserie La Fleur d'Or\|La Fleur d’Or]] in Brussels (closed in 1969), [[Brouwerij Timmermans\|Timmermans]] in Itterbeek, and [[Brouwerij Winderickx\|Winderickx]] in Dworp/Tourneppe (closed in 1969). The numerous brewery closures after World War II lead to Hanssens using wort from [[Brouwerij Lindemans\|Lindemans]] and [[Brouwerij Girardin\|Girardin]] to create their lambics. By 1990, the blend also contained lambic from [[Brouwerij Boon\|Boon]].<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer\|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> Today, these three breweries make up all of Hanssens's gueuze blends. Theo Hanssens and Rosa Vastiau had one son, Jean, who would eventually learn the trade from his father and move into the business after completing his military service. [[File:HanssensBarrels.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Barrels at Hanssens]]

	After succeeding his father Theo in 1974,<ref name=HoralHanssens>HORAL - Hanssens, http://www.horal.be/leden/hanssens-dworp</ref> Jean Hanssens continued to produce only gueuze and kriek throughout the ~~1970’s~~ and ~~80's~~ as the lambic market continued to shrink. Van Den Steen quotes Jean Hanssens to Armand Debelder saying that “de guis is kapot” (''geuze is dead'').<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer\|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> However, in 1993, Hanssens along with [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen\|3 Fonteinen]] and [[Brasserie Moriau \| Moriau]] won the OBP trophy which can be seen on 3 Fonteinen labels from the time. Jean Hanssens continued to blend lambic until 1997, when it became apparent that it was time to retire. Jean and his wife Julienne De Wulf had two children, a son Theo and a daughter Sidy. Having not taught his children the art of blending, Jean saw no immediate successor for the name and began to work his way through the final stocks of lambic to be blended with the intention of discontinuing the Hanssens name.		After succeeding his father Theo in 1974,<ref name=HoralHanssens>HORAL - Hanssens, http://www.horal.be/leden/hanssens-dworp</ref> Jean Hanssens continued to produce only gueuze and kriek throughout the 1970s and 80s as the lambic market continued to shrink. Van Den Steen quotes Jean Hanssens to Armand Debelder saying that “de guis is kapot” (''geuze is dead'').<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer\|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> However, in 1993, Hanssens along with [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen\|3 Fonteinen]] and [[Brasserie Moriau \| Moriau]] won the OBP trophy which can be seen on 3 Fonteinen labels from the time. Jean Hanssens continued to blend lambic until 1997, when it became apparent that it was time to retire. Jean and his wife Julienne De Wulf had two children, a son Theo and a daughter Sidy. Having not taught his children the art of blending, Jean saw no immediate successor for the name and began to work his way through the final stocks of lambic to be blended with the intention of discontinuing the Hanssens name.

	[[File:BottleLineHanssens.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Bottling and corking machine at Hanssens]]		[[File:BottleLineHanssens.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Bottling and corking machine at Hanssens]]