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==History==
Founded in 1930 by Louis (Lode) Willems (b. 1895) at [https://goo.gl/maps/jxbcgn5ZLXs Weverstraat 11] in Wambeek. Produced Gueuze and Krieken-Lambic. Willems was a direct competitor of [[Brouwerij_De_Troch|Louis De Troch]], both in brewing and political life. De Troch had been the mayor of Wambeek since 1899, and waged used his influence to apply political pressure on his competitors, waging an economic war on his business rivals in the 1930's, using his influence to apply political pressure on his competitors. In 1932, Lode Willems was elected as a provincial councilor. In 1933, he ran in Wambeek's mayoral election against incumbent mayor Louis De Troch, and won by 15 votes. Shortly before his planned inaugurationas mayor of Wambeek, he suddenly passed away. It is believed that he was poisoned, and sadly his grave was also defaced by political opponents.
The brewery operations were continued solely by his widow Maria Severanckx until 1935. In 1936, a partnership was formed with a Baron von Lynden Ollenhaller via an uncle's business contacts. Unfortunately, Ollenhaller severely mismanaged the brewery and it soon fell into disrepair. Even the diligent and skillful widow Severanckx couldn't save it from ruin. The brewery equipment and inventory were eventually sold off to [[Brouwerij_De_Troch|Louis De Troch]].
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