Van Den Bossche Brewery

Brewery Van Den Bossche is a brewery located in the Belgian and East Flanders Sint-Lievens-Esse, a district of Herzele. The brewery was founded in 1897 and is still owned by the same family. Around 1830, there was a farmhouse with an orchard where the brewery now stands. Through an inheritance, the farmhouse came into the possession of Julia de Clipelle and her husband August Van den Bossche. After the death of August Van den Bossche, Julia de Clipelle retained the farmhouse. She then gifted the farmhouse to her youngest son Arthur Van den Bossche. He started his brewery in 1897. A large part of the farmhouse was demolished, after which the brewery was built on the site. Notably, Arthur Van den Bossche married Leonora Eugenia Eulalia Callebaut in 1901, the daughter of Charles Louis Callebaut, then managing director of Brewery Callebaut, now known for chocolate. After Arthur's death in 1925, his wife and their sons Willy and Marc Van den Bossche further developed the business. In 1975, Ignace Van den Bossche, son of Marc, became a partner in the brewery and in 1981 he became managing director. Since 2015, the fourth generation has been active in the brewery.

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