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==History (1893-1991)==

Eylenbosch was founded 1893 in Schepdaal, by Emile Eylenbosch who was also the town mayor. It had been an existing brewery site since 1851.<ref name=SiteHistory> [https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/dibe/relict/214320]Architectural site history</ref> In 1989, Eylenbosch was acquired by [[Brasserie De Keersmaeker | De Keersmaeker]] which in turn was taken over by [[Brasserie Mort Subite | Mort Subite (Alken-Maes)]] in the same year. The Eylenbosch brewery was used as a storage site by Mort Subite until 1991, which allowed them to expand their annual production to 60,000 hectoliters.<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> It was abandoned by [[Brasserie Mort Subite | Mort Subite]] after 2001, and was a derelict site popular with urban explorers. [http://www.contaminationzone.com/Gallery26.php 3] As of spring 2018, renovations are underway to convert the brewery buildings at [https://bit.ly/2M4m0HI Ninoofsesteenweg 774-778] into a 55-unit apartment complex. The project is expected to be completed by 2021.<ref name=site2018>[https://bit.ly/2ssmaPX Persinfo.org article, "Eylenbosch Brewery: Renovation Starts In Spring 2018", 11-21-2017.</ref>