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[[File:ClosedBrewerySign-77.jpg|300px|thumb|right|R. De Vits enamel sign. Photo: Bill]]
  
Lambic brewer & blender, originally founded in Lembeek as a lambic brewery in 1860 by Louis Paul, and began bottling lambic in 1875. <br>In 1898, Pierre Troch took over, then in 1927, Joseph De Vits took it over following the economic crisis. [[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased first brewing equipment and learned the trade from Réne De Vits when he retired in 1978. [http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history 1]
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Lambic blender, founded by Jozef De Vits in Lembeek, Belgium in 1927. Jozef De Vits was a local tavern owner and gueuze-blender. The brewery and warehouse buildings were purchased from Réne Troch following the economic crisis in 1927. This brewery was originally founded as a lambic brewery [[Brasserie_Hygiëna|(Brasserie Hygiëna)]] in 1860 by Louis Paul, which began bottling lambic in 1875. In 1898, Pierre Troch took over the brewery, which was later transferred to his son Réne Troch in 1919.
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[[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased his first brewing equipment from Réne De Vits and learned the trade from him when he retired in 1978. <ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history </ref> According to Frank Boon, the brewery and cafe were located on Edingensesteenweg in Hondzocht, a historical property he still owns and uses to store Marriage Parfait gueuze. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/blide_02897061 1] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 2] The unconfirmed location is believed to be at [https://bit.ly/2AJ7Hng Edingensesteenweg 777A] in Lembeek. In a 2010 article, Frank Boon mentions the 1927 closure and street name of the brewery, and in a second article, Boon mentions that the brewery cellar runs under multiple buildings. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/ad2sdh64 1] [https://bit.ly/2RL9emx2] The brewery warehouse buildings can be seen at the end of [https://youtu.be/h5mUSSVKF2s?t=345 this video,] with the former cafe building in the foreground.
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* Lambic
 
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<youtube width="250" height="200">h5mUSSVKF2s</youtube>
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==References==
  
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mUSSVKF2s Rene De Vits video]
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[[Category: Lambic Breweries and Blenders (Closed)]]
[http://trappist.freehostia.com/slides/190-9082_IMG.jpg Photo: Filip Geerts]
 

Latest revision as of 16:15, 3 March 2020

←List of Closed Lambic Breweries and Blenders

R. De Vits enamel sign. Photo: Bill

History

Lambic blender, founded by Jozef De Vits in Lembeek, Belgium in 1927. Jozef De Vits was a local tavern owner and gueuze-blender. The brewery and warehouse buildings were purchased from Réne Troch following the economic crisis in 1927. This brewery was originally founded as a lambic brewery (Brasserie Hygiëna) in 1860 by Louis Paul, which began bottling lambic in 1875. In 1898, Pierre Troch took over the brewery, which was later transferred to his son Réne Troch in 1919.

Frank Boon purchased his first brewing equipment from Réne De Vits and learned the trade from him when he retired in 1978. [1] According to Frank Boon, the brewery and cafe were located on Edingensesteenweg in Hondzocht, a historical property he still owns and uses to store Marriage Parfait gueuze. 1 2 The unconfirmed location is believed to be at Edingensesteenweg 777A in Lembeek. In a 2010 article, Frank Boon mentions the 1927 closure and street name of the brewery, and in a second article, Boon mentions that the brewery cellar runs under multiple buildings. 1 [1] The brewery warehouse buildings can be seen at the end of this video, with the former cafe building in the foreground.

Beers

  • Gueuze
  • Kriek
  • Lambic

Videos

References

  1. History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history