Brouwerij Timmermans, Protected monument brewery in Itterbeek, Belgium.
Timmermans is a lambic brewery in Itterbeek, founded in 1702 and now part of the John Martin group. Its red-brick building has a steep stepped gable on the left of the facade, a rounded gable over the right wing, and a three-arched entrance porch reached by steps. Tall windows with pale stone lintels and sills are grouped in bays.
The building began in 1702 as a farm with a small brewery called Het Molleke. In the early 1900s, Frans Timmermans transformed it into a specialized brewing operation that continues today.
The brewery follows traditional lambic methods where beer develops through spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts from the surrounding air. This way of working has shaped Belgian brewing tradition for generations and remains visible in the daily fermentation processes.
Visitors can book guided tours to explore the brewery and taste different lambic beers. It is wise to check opening times and visit requirements in advance, as this is an active production facility.
The claim that the brewery was founded in 1781 by Hendrik Verheyleweghen of Dilbeek was long repeated, until researcher Raf Meert showed that Jan Vandermeulen brewed beer here in 1702, in what was then a Brussels suburb. The company now dates its founding to 1702. In 1993 the John Martin company of Genval bought the brewery, which belongs to the Belgian Family Brewers association and won a World Beer Award in 2015.
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