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In 1902, Brasserie Limbourg was founded in Gaasbeek by Nestor Limbourg (1870-1952). Limbourg was a lambic blender that produced Gueuze & Kriek, it was located at [https://goo.gl/maps/5prDhe5BHep1QKFq8 Donkerstraat 20A] in Gaasbeek. The site was formerly a farm brewery from the end of the 16th century, known as “De Molensteen”. Nestor’s father Louis (1842-1923) purchased the site containing a farm, café, brewing equipment, and beer warehouse. It was a family gift upon Nestor’s marriage to Angeline Lemaire in 1902.
Nestor Limbourg sold his gueuze in the café next to the blendery, known as “Au Repos de Gaesbeek” in those days, and he also supplied the many cafés and taverns in the local area. He was later assisted by his son Maurice (1908-1984) who ran the lambic blendery until production stopped sometime in the late 1950's. Maurice also was the mayor of Gaasbeek from 1969-1976. In 1934, Nestor’s first son Jean (1904-1961) married the daughter of Victor Valkeneer, a lambic blender in Pepingen. He took over the business of blending lambic from his father-in-law Victor and continued until 1955. After that he became a beer merchant.
===Family Connection to Anderlecht (Brussels): Brothers and Cousins===