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The revived Eylenbosch in Kobbegem will not be using the iconic brewery building in Schepdaal, since it was recently remodeled into commercial housing, but there are plans to use a remaining 300 square meters of space for up to ten 45 hl foeders. Well water from the original Eylenbosch source has also been secured for future brewing operations, further serving to reconnect the new Eylenbosch with its historical roots. In addition to storage at the former Eylenbosch site, barrels are also stored at De Troch, and on a farm in Zellik called “Hof van Piemont”. This 18th century farm is an organic fruit farm for over 75 years, and the farmer (who is a nephew of the De Keersmaeker family) mostly harvests apples and pears.

To help finance the revival of the iconic Eylenbosch brand, a crowdfunding project was launched from October 24, 2019 until May 31, 2020. Eylenbosch produced a non-lambic beer called ‘Patience for Eylenbosch’ prior to 2021. Participants of the crowdfunding received Eylenbosch beers and merchandising in return for their investment. The first lambic beers which were launched in January 2021 are Kriek and Geuze. Future brewing plans include other fruit lambics such as: Cassis, Peche, and Framboos. The Eylenbosch beers are sold exclusively in Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium.

To help finance the revival of the iconic Eylenbosch brand, a crowdfunding project was launched from October 24, 2019 until May 31, 2020. Eylenbosch produced a non-lambic beer called ‘Patience for Eylenbosch’ prior to 2021. Participants of the crowdfunding received Eylenbosch beers and merchandising in return for their investment. The first lambic beers which were launched in January 2021 are Kriek and Geuze (cntaining partially lambic from De Troch, until they had enough old lambic from their own production). Future brewing plans include other fruit lambics such as: Cassis, Peche, and Framboos, and since then they already released special barrel editions such as whisky and rum. The Eylenbosch beers are sold exclusively in Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium.

In early 2023, Eylenbosch officially became a full member of HORAL, and launched their first 100% Eylenbosch brewed Oude Gueuze.By then, they had more than 1000 hectoliters of lambic maturing in a mixture of oak barrels and large foeders; moreover, they planned to re-use part of the old original Eylenbosch site (in Schepdaal) for storage, maturation, and eventually visits/tastings.

==Brewing and Blending Process==

[[File:Eylenbosch-2020.jpg|thumb|right|Eylenbosch barrels filled at De Troch in the 2020-2021 brewing season. Source: Brouwerij Eylenbosch Facebook page.]]

The first official brew date for the revived Eylenbosch was 1 ~~April~~ 2019 at De Troch. As of 2021, the brewery is housing approximately 270 barriques holding 225 ~~liters~~ each, with remaining space for around 30 more barriques (300 total). The recipe for Eylenbosch lambic is a standard lambic recipe that uses approximately 36% wheat and 64% barley, this is a different recipe than that of De Troch. After the brew, approximately 45 hectoliters of lambic is available after the coolship.

The first official brew date for the revived Eylenbosch was April 1, 2019 at De Troch. As of 2021, the brewery is housing approximately 270 barriques holding 225 L each, with remaining space for around 30 more barriques (300 total). The recipe for Eylenbosch lambic is a standard lambic recipe that uses approximately 36% wheat and 64% barley, this is a different recipe than that of De Troch. After the brew, approximately 45 hectoliters of lambic is available after the coolship.

As of March 2021, Eylenbosch also has 17 foeders of 5,000 ~~liters~~ each at the farm in “Hof van Piemont” in Zellik. This means the total capacity of the brewery will be about 100,000 ~~liters~~ of lambic.

As of March 2021, Eylenbosch also has 17 foeders of 5,000 L each at the farm in “Hof van Piemont” in Zellik. This means the total capacity of the brewery will be about 100,000 L of lambic.

== Beers ==

=== Gueuze ===

*[[Eylenbosch_Oude_Geuze|Eylenbosch Oude Gueuze]]

*[[Eylenbosch_Oude_Geuze_Prematuurke|Eylenbosch Oude Gueuze Prematuurke]]

*[[Eylenbosch Cuvée Jubilée|Eylenbosch Cuvée Jubilée]]

*[[Eylenbosch_Rum_Gueuze|Eylenbosch Rum Gueuze]]

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=== Oude Lambiek ===

*[[Eylenbosch_Oude_Lambiek|Eylenbosch Oude Lambiek]]

*[[Eylenbosch_Whisky_Symphony_Gueuze|Eylenbosch Whisky Symphony Gueuze]]

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===Fruit===

*[[Eylenbosch_Kriekenlambiek|Eylenbosch Krieklambiek]]

*[[Eylenbosch_Kriek_Tradition|Eylenbosch Kriek Tradition]]

*[[Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek|Eylenbosch Oude Kriek]]

*[[Eylenbosch_Schaarbeekse_Oude_Kriek|Eylenbosch Schaarbeekse Oude Kriek]]

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===Lambic Hybrids===

*[[Eylenbosch_Wild_Blond|Eylenbosch Wild Blond]]

*[[Eylenbosch_Cherry_of_Eden|Eylenbosch Cherry of Eden]]

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== Photos ==

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 The revived Eylenbosch in Kobbegem will not be using the iconic brewery building in Schepdaal, since it was recently remodeled into commercial housing, but there are plans to use a remaining 300 square meters of space for up to ten 45 hl foeders. Well water from the original Eylenbosch source has also been secured for future brewing operations, further serving to reconnect the new Eylenbosch with its historical roots. In addition to storage at the former Eylenbosch site,  barrels are also stored at De Troch, and on a farm in Zellik called “Hof van Piemont”. This 18th century farm is an organic fruit farm for over 75 years, and the farmer (who is a nephew of the De Keersmaeker family) mostly harvests apples and pears.
-To help finance the revival of the iconic Eylenbosch brand, a crowdfunding project was launched from October 24, 2019 until May 31, 2020. Eylenbosch produced a non-lambic beer called ‘Patience for Eylenbosch’ prior to 2021. Participants of the crowdfunding received Eylenbosch beers and merchandising in return for their investment. The first lambic beers which were launched in January 2021 are Kriek and Geuze. Future brewing plans include other fruit lambics such as: Cassis, Peche, and Framboos. The Eylenbosch beers are sold exclusively in Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium.
+To help finance the revival of the iconic Eylenbosch brand, a crowdfunding project was launched from October 24, 2019 until May 31, 2020. Eylenbosch produced a non-lambic beer called ‘Patience for Eylenbosch’ prior to 2021. Participants of the crowdfunding received Eylenbosch beers and merchandising in return for their investment. The first lambic beers which were launched in January 2021 are Kriek and Geuze (cntaining partially lambic from De Troch, until they had enough old lambic from their own production). Future brewing plans include other fruit lambics such as: Cassis, Peche, and Framboos, and since then they already released special barrel editions such as whisky and rum. The Eylenbosch beers are sold exclusively in Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium.
+In early 2023, Eylenbosch officially became a full member of HORAL, and launched their first 100% Eylenbosch brewed Oude Gueuze.By then, they had more than 1000 hectoliters of lambic maturing in a mixture of oak barrels and large foeders; moreover, they planned to re-use part of the old original Eylenbosch site (in Schepdaal) for storage, maturation, and eventually visits/tastings.
 ==Brewing and Blending Process==
 [[File:Eylenbosch-2020.jpg|thumb|right|Eylenbosch barrels filled at De Troch in the 2020-2021 brewing season. Source: Brouwerij Eylenbosch Facebook page.]]
-The first official brew date for the revived Eylenbosch was 1 April 2019 at De Troch.  As of 2021, the brewery is housing approximately 270 barriques holding 225 liters each, with remaining space for around 30 more barriques (300 total). The recipe for Eylenbosch lambic is a standard lambic recipe that uses approximately 36% wheat and 64% barley, this is a different recipe than that of De Troch. After the brew, approximately 45 hectoliters of lambic is available after the coolship.
+The first official brew date for the revived Eylenbosch was April 1, 2019 at De Troch.  As of 2021, the brewery is housing approximately 270 barriques holding 225 L each, with remaining space for around 30 more barriques (300 total). The recipe for Eylenbosch lambic is a standard lambic recipe that uses approximately 36% wheat and 64% barley, this is a different recipe than that of De Troch. After the brew, approximately 45 hectoliters of lambic is available after the coolship.
-As of March 2021, Eylenbosch also has 17 foeders of 5,000 liters each at the farm in “Hof van Piemont” in Zellik. This means the total capacity of the brewery will be about 100,000 liters of lambic.
+As of March 2021, Eylenbosch also has 17 foeders of 5,000 L each at the farm in “Hof van Piemont” in Zellik. This means the total capacity of the brewery will be about 100,000 L of lambic.
 == Beers ==
 === Gueuze ===
+<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 *[[Eylenbosch_Oude_Geuze|Eylenbosch Oude Gueuze]]
 *[[Eylenbosch_Oude_Geuze_Prematuurke|Eylenbosch Oude Gueuze Prematuurke]]
 *[[Eylenbosch Cuvée Jubilée|Eylenbosch Cuvée Jubilée]]
 *[[Eylenbosch_Rum_Gueuze|Eylenbosch Rum Gueuze]]
+</div>
 === Oude Lambiek ===
+<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 *[[Eylenbosch_Oude_Lambiek|Eylenbosch Oude Lambiek]]
 *[[Eylenbosch_Whisky_Symphony_Gueuze|Eylenbosch Whisky Symphony Gueuze]]
+</div>
 ===Fruit===
+<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 *[[Eylenbosch_Kriekenlambiek|Eylenbosch Krieklambiek]]
 *[[Eylenbosch_Kriek_Tradition|Eylenbosch Kriek Tradition]]
 *[[Eylenbosch_Oude_Kriek|Eylenbosch Oude Kriek]]
 *[[Eylenbosch_Schaarbeekse_Oude_Kriek|Eylenbosch Schaarbeekse Oude Kriek]]
+</div>
 ===Lambic Hybrids===
+<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 *[[Eylenbosch_Wild_Blond|Eylenbosch Wild Blond]]
 *[[Eylenbosch_Cherry_of_Eden|Eylenbosch Cherry of Eden]]
+</div>
 == Photos ==