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The main market f the brewery was the city of Brussels, and the brewery survived despite going through very challenging times such as both world wars. Pierre Taymans (his full first name was Adolphe-Pierre but everyone called him Pierre) took over the brewery in 1936 and continued the operations despite the limited development options authorized to him on the site during war-time. He remained at the head of the brewery until he ceased operations in 1970 to retire. | The main market f the brewery was the city of Brussels, and the brewery survived despite going through very challenging times such as both world wars. Pierre Taymans (his full first name was Adolphe-Pierre but everyone called him Pierre) took over the brewery in 1936 and continued the operations despite the limited development options authorized to him on the site during war-time. He remained at the head of the brewery until he ceased operations in 1970 to retire. | ||
The building which included the family house and adjacent brewhouse were transformed into a youth center | The building which included the family house and adjacent brewhouse were transformed into a youth center, welcoming local youth for many years before removing later the brewhouse building for an extension of the Park and adjoining school. | ||
The warhouse remained in the ownership of the family, | The warhouse remained in the ownership of the family and underwent a number of transformations over the years, until in 2019, six brothers, all great-grand-children of Pierre Taymans, decided to revive the brewery. | ||
The new installation has a 10 HL capacity, about 1/12th of the original brewery’s. | The new installation has a 10 HL capacity, about 1/12th of the original brewery’s. |