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Eylenbosch was founded 1894 in Schepdaal, by Emile Eylenbosch who was also the town mayor. It had been an existing brewery site since 1851.<ref name=SiteHistory> [https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/dibe/relict/214320]Architectural site history</ref> In 1989, Eylenbosch was acquired by [[Brasserie De Keersmaeker | De Keersmaeker]] which in turn was taken over by [[Brasserie Mort Subite | Mort Subite (Alken-Maes)]] in the same year. The Eylenbosch brewery was used as a storage site by Mort Subite until 1991, which allowed them to expand their annual production to 60,000 hectoliters.<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> It was abandoned by [[Brasserie Mort Subite | Mort Subite]] after 2001, and was a derelict site popular with urban explorers. [http://www.contaminationzone.com/Gallery26.php 3] As of spring 2018, renovations are underway to convert the brewery buildings at [https://bit.ly/2M4m0HI Ninoofsesteenweg 774-778] into a 55-unit apartment complex. The project is expected to be completed by 2021.<ref name=site2018>[https://bit.ly/2ssmaPX Persinfo.org article, "Eylenbosch Brewery: Renovation Starts In Spring 2018", 11-21-2017.</ref>
==21st Century Revival==
In 2019, it was announced that the Eylenbosch name would be revived, almost 30 years after it's closure. The initiative was started by Erik De Keersmaeker, the fifth-generation of the [[Brasserie_De_Keersmaeker|De Keersmaeker]] lambic brewing family (De Keersmaeker, Mort Subite). Along with partners Jeroen Lettens and Klaas Vanderpoorten, De Keersmaeker intends to source local ingredients, including water from the original spring once used by the Eylenbosch brewery. Brewing has already started at De Troch, and the goal is to produce 1,500 hectoliters. [https://eylenbosch.beer 1] [https://www.hln.be/in-de-buurt/denderleeuw/trio-brengt-mythische-brouwerij-eylenbosch-weer-tot-leven-door-oude-gueuze-en-kriek-opnieuw-te-brouwen~a416c5cd/ 2]
==Beers==