TODAY AND YESTERDAY
The story of Boerenerf begins on the Sollenberg, an old hamlet whose origins date back to the 15th century. Back then, just two farms, an inn, a water mill and a brewery. Brewing started in 1864, during the rise of Gueuze in the 19th century.
For four generations and over the course of 100 years, lambic beer was brewed on the Sollenberg. It was Joannes Cammaert and his wife who started the brewery. With the rise of gueuze in the 19th century, many farmers took up brewing.
Boerenerf sees the light of day and gueuze is breathed new life into. Fortunately, many artefacts have been preserved, including old glasses, bottles and crates, so that the heritage of the brewery and the farm does not fall into oblivion.
The farm lives on, with noticeable growth with every new generation, each in turn contributing to the success of Boerenerf.
TODAY
The (Re-)Founding
2020
A passionate team
2008
Eylenbosch Huizingen – Protected Heritage
The buildings of the Eylenbosch Huizingen Brewery are now protected as heritage and were converted into homes in 2008.
The brewery was built in 1876, five years after the farmhouse. In the 19th century, it was a bit harder to order your ingredients online, which is why a brewery was usually linked to a farm.
Today, Vincent & Senne have the opportunity to work with a driven team. Each with their own talent, but all united by one passion: the craft of fermentation and the experience of moments worth remembering.
Wim, Léo, Robin, Thomas, Cliff and Florence: thank you for sharing this story with us.
After meeting each other at 3 Fonteinen and working together for a few years, Senne & Vincent decided to build Boerenerf on Senne’s family estate.
A choice and shared vision that led to a success story for lambic and business, but above all, to a friendship that transcends time.
A story with many chapters still to come.
1965
The end of a tradition
In 1965, the brewing tradition came to an end. The decline of gueuze (1960–1990) marked a period in which many old breweries were lost.
Due to the rise of large-scale industrial brewing, lambic was brewed for the last time in 1965 and the brewery continued as a drinks merchant.
1922
Rising Demand for Gueuze
The First Stone
At the end of the 19th century, Martinus Eylenbosch married Anna Maria Cammaert. From then on, the farm and brewery would continue under the name Eylenbosch.
1871
Het Boerenerf BV
Sollenberg 3, 1654 Huizingen, België
info@boerenerf.bio
BE0771959355
As demand for gueuze rose and the brewery expanded, the two crafts drifted apart.
Their son Victor took over the farm, while Jean-Baptist and George took over the brewery.
Brewing : processing grain with water into wort.
Blending : Fermenting wort into lambic and maturing in oak barrels.
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