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[[File:BrasserieDuDragon.jpg|right|thumb|Brasseire du Dragon, with the same address as Cantillon today]]
Saint George is the patron saint of many places and of many things, and he is often found in reference to beer and brewing. Many breweries are either named for him or have beers alluding to him and his feats. According to Frank Boon of [[Brouwerij_Boon|Brouwerij Boon]], Saint George is even the patron saint of lambic brewers<ref name=LambicDigest> Lambic Digest, May 12, 1994 – [https://www.lambic.info/lambic_digest/1994/342.txt Mariage Parfait and the Procession of St. Veronus] </ref>, though other sources note that it is actually Saint Veronus who is the patron saint of lambic brewers and also the town of [[The_Language_of_Lambic#The_Town_of_Lembeek|Lembeek]]. This statement does have some factual backing. The Saint Veronus Church in the town does have dragon motifs, and these are atypical for the period and region in general. Many have also seen references to [[Brasserie_Cantillon|Cantillon’s]] [[Cantillon_Bière_du_Dragon| Bière du Dragon]]. Though little is known about the actual beer, logos on coasters and breweriana show a pronounced dragon. At one point, there was also a “Brasserie “[[Brasserie_Du_Dragon|Brasserie du Dragon” Dragon]]” whose address was the same as Cantillon’s today (56 rue Gheude B-1070 Brussels) and who listed Gueuze-Lambic and Krieken as their products. Research is still ongoing as to the origins of that name and brewery.
==Original Signage==