So, how did the brewery even start? Well, It all started when Joos Frans Lindemans married the highly sought-after daughter of the owners of the farm - Maria Anna Van Dorselaer and Petrus Jacobus Vandersmissen.Lindemans loved their life on the farm, but he wanted something more. He started to brew lambic in the evenings, after he finished a day’s hard work of ploughing the land.

During the bleak winter months, the many working men and women in Vlezenbeek were struggling to find work, so they joined Lindemans at the brewery. In the first year, the brewery managed to produce 360 barrels of beer with its humble but decent brewing facilities consisting of two vats, a mixing tray, and two cooling trays.

Lindemans and his wife had a total of 11 children, one of which - Joos Frans Duke - took over the family farm in 1865. In 1869, Duke decided to expand their operations and built the farmhouse and the old brewhouse - which still exist today! At the time, the brewery was only producing lambic and faro; fruit beers were not in its lineup yet.

After Emiel passed, the agricultural activities ceased completely, and the brewery solely focused on beer production. As René and Nestor still had to complete their studies, a brewer named Triphon Antoons was hired to temporarily step in and take charge of the brewing process. After completing their studies, the two brothers took charge and even created their first kriek in 1961 using the traditional methods of maturing the brew in oak barrels and letting the brew undergo the second fermentation process in the bottle.

In 1970, Lindemans started exporting their beers to France. 10 years later, the brewery continues exporting their brews to overseas markets, including the United States, France, Switzerland, and Germany. Lindemans’ beers were so internationally loved that 70% of their production were shipped abroad to keep up with the demands! In 1996, the brewery signed a contract with a leading Belgian retailer, Delhaize, to help with sales.

Another iconic lambic of Lindemans is the Framboise, a dark ruby beauty that has a sweet and sour, fruity oak palate thanks to the raspberry juice added to season the brew. The tasty lambic emits aromas of red berries and light caramel that are complemented by its raspberry jam and zingy citrus notes.