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Although gueuze and lambic were popular in the early 20th century (pushing the family to separate the farm and brewery in 1922), the industry began to decline in the 1950s due to the rise of sugary drinks and the industrialization of lambic after World War II. The last lambic beer was brewed in 1965, and the brewery continued as a liquor store for a few more years. Between 2006 and 2008, the remaining brewery | Although gueuze and lambic were popular in the early 20th century (pushing the family to separate the farm and brewery in 1922), the industry began to decline in the 1950s due to the rise of sugary drinks and the industrialization of lambic after World War II. The last lambic beer was brewed in 1965, and the brewery continued as a liquor store for a few more years. Between 2006 and 2008, the remaining production buildings of the brewery were converted into lofts by architect Steven Winderickx, son of Lambic brewer Edgar Winderickx. | ||
Despite the brewery's decline, the Eylenbosch family continued to run the farm, focusing on livestock, grain, and fruit cultivation, as well as dairy production. Senne Eylenbosch, who had worked at [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|Brewery 3 Fonteinen]], began converting part of the farm into a gueuze blending facility in 2019, reviving the Eylenbosch beers. The first activities of Boerenerf started at the end of 2019. In 2020, | Despite the brewery's decline, the Eylenbosch family continued to run the farm, focusing on livestock, grain, and fruit cultivation, as well as dairy production. Senne Eylenbosch, who had worked at [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|Brewery 3 Fonteinen]] from July 2016, began converting part of the farm into a gueuze blending facility in 2019, reviving the Eylenbosch beers. The first activities of Boerenerf started at the end of 2019. In 2020, Senne left 3 Fonteinen officially and his collaboration with Vincent began, when the enterprise, formerly known as Boerenerf Eylenbosch, became Boerenerf. | ||
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Some beers are sold with the mention "''Reserva''". It usually means a variant of an existing beer, which spent more time on oak and was bottled still as a wine, without further blending with extra lambic. | Some beers are sold with the mention "''Reserva''". It usually means a variant of an existing beer, which spent more time on oak and was bottled still as a wine, without further blending with extra lambic. | ||
Senne's brother works at a teaching and recreational farm "''kinderboerderij Neerhof''" in Dilbeek, and supplies a small portion of raw organic wheat, which is then brought to De Troch brewery (who sells lambic to Boerenerf). He also provides rhubarb used in Boerenerf blends. | |||
== Beers == | == Beers == | ||
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===Gueuze=== | ===Gueuze=== | ||
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Charent'euse|Charent'euse]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Charent'euse|Charent'euse]] | ||
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Gueuze_Erfgoed|Cuvée Héritage - Gueuze Erfgoed]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Gueuze_Erfgoed|Cuvée Héritage - Gueuze Erfgoed]] | ||
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Oude_Gueuze 1871|Oude Gueuze 1871]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Oude_Gueuze 1871|Oude Gueuze 1871]] | ||
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Pineau des Charentes|Pineau des Charentes]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Pineau des Charentes|Pineau des Charentes]] | ||
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===Oude Lambic=== | ===Oude Lambic=== | ||
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===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_ Alsacien|Alsacien]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_ Alsacien|Alsacien]] | ||
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Biet|Biet]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Biet|Biet]] | ||
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Muscabella|Muscabella]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Muscabella|Muscabella]] | ||
* [[Het Boerenerf_Mus'iek|Mus'iek]] | * [[Het Boerenerf_Mus'iek|Mus'iek]] | ||
* [[Het Boerenerf Pomerano|Pomerano]] | |||
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude Kers|Oude Kers]] | * [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude Kers|Oude Kers]] | ||
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek|Oude Kriek]] | * [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek|Oude Kriek]] | ||
* [[Boerenerf Eylenbosch Oude Kriek Amarone|Oude Kriek Amarone]] | |||
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek_met_Cider|Oude Kriek met Cider]] | * [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek_met_Cider|Oude Kriek met Cider]] | ||
* [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Schaarbeekse_Kriek|Terroir - Oude Schaerbeekse Kriek]] | * [[Boerenerf_Eylenbosch_Oude_Schaarbeekse_Kriek|Terroir - Oude Schaerbeekse Kriek]] | ||
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Symbiose|Symbiose]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Symbiose|Symbiose]] | ||
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Zomerkriek|Zomerkriek]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Zomerkriek|Zomerkriek]] | ||
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=== Grape | === Grape Lambic === | ||
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Beau_et_Joli|Beau et Joli]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Beau_et_Joli|Beau et Joli]] | ||
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Belle_et_Jolie|Belle et Jolie]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Belle_et_Jolie|Belle et Jolie]] | ||
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* [[Het_Boerenerf_Pinot Gris|Pinot Gris]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Pinot Gris|Pinot Gris]] | ||
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Riesling|Riesling]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Riesling|Riesling]] | ||
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=== Herbed / Spiced === | |||
* [[Het Boerenerf Salie|Salie]] | |||
=== Lambic Hybrids=== | === Lambic Hybrids=== | ||
* [[Het_Boerenerf_Ambrosia|Ambrosia]] | * [[Het_Boerenerf_Ambrosia|Ambrosia]] | ||