Brasserie R. De Vits

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R. De Vits enamel sign.

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. 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 location is believed to be at Edingensesteenweg 586 in Lembeek. The date of the structure is consistent with the historical timeline and modern evidence links photos of the original brewery cellar. Frank Boon mentions the 1927 closure of the brewery in a 2010 article. 1 Cellar photo from a recent real estate listing.

Beers

• Gueuze
• Kriek
• Lambic