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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|(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.
[[Brouwerij Boon | Frank Boon]] purchased his first brewing equipment from Réne De Vits and learned the trade from him when he retired in 1978. <ref name = DeVitsHist> History, R. De Vits - http://www.boon.be/en/brewery/history </ref> 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. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/blide_02897061 1] [http://belgianbeerandfood.com/articles/sweet-sweet-sour 2] The unconfirmed location is believed to be at [https://goo.gl/maps/BPEibmouPqL2 GsU4xPL8J852 Edingensesteenweg 586777A] in Lembeek. The date of the structure is consistent with the historical timeline and modern evidence links photos of the original brewery cellar. In a 2010 article, Frank Boon mentions the 1927 closure and street name of the brewery , and in a 2010 second article, Boon mentions that the brewery cellar runs under multiple buildings. [https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/ad2sdh64 1] [https://wwwgoo.lambic.infogl/images8VA6Gg 2] The brewery warehouse buildings can be seen at the end of [https:/7/74youtu.be/Edingensesteenweg_586h5mUSSVKF2s?t=345 this video,] with the former cafe building in the foreground.jpg Cellar photo from a recent real estate listing.]
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