In 1978 Frank Boon acquired the small "R. De Vits" Lambiek brewery that dates back to 1680. He relocated the entire brewery in 1986 to the center of Lembeek, the former "free city" between the Duchies of Brabant and Hainaut, where no taxes were levied on beer manufacturing. The legal definition of lambic stipulated that it must be 100% spontaneous fermentation, however that was amended in 1993. Boon, together with three other lambic brewers ranging in size from small to large, waged a 10-year battle to gain protection of traditional lambics and in 1997 they succeeded - the European protection of gueuze (lambic) "GTS" was passed, protecting traditional methods of brewing the beer. Under this protection word "oude" meaning, "old style," is reserved strictly for 100% spontaneous fermented geuze.
BOON joined forces with Jan Toye and his PALM Breweries in 1989 so that he could preserve his brewery and continue the tradition of lambic brewing. Toye, known for his philanthropy and interest in preserving Belgian traditions, took on BOON as a "cultural project" and the brewery has had the freedom to brew its 100% spontaneously fermented lambics ever since.
BOON joined forces with Jan Toye and his PALM Breweries in 1989 so that he could preserve his brewery and continue the tradition of lambic brewing. Toye, known for his philanthropy and interest in preserving Belgian traditions, took on BOON as a "cultural project" and the brewery has had the freedom to brew its 100% spontaneously fermented lambics ever since.
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