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Brouwerij Sint-Jozef

Although the exact founding date is not known, local archives do show that the Sint-Jozef Brewery was founded by the Vissers family.

Of Thomas Vissers, who died in 1807, we know that he was a native of the Den Bosch area in the Netherlands and that his wife was a descendant of an English Lord. Besides that, we know that his son Johannes, who was the mayor of Opitter for a long time, lived in a large residence that comprised of a brewery and stables and was located on Opitter village square.
Beers:  Bilzers
Bokkereyer
Bosbier
Herkendore Brune
Herkenrode
Itters
Kriekenbier
Limburgse Witte
Ops-Ale
Pax
Plezir Blond
Plezir Brown
Sint-gummarus Bruin
Sint-Gummarus Triple
Accessories: 
Bokkereyer 33cl Bokkereyer 33cl
Krieken Bier 33cl Krieken Bier 33cl
Address:  Europe» Belgium» OPITTER
3960 Itterplein 19
Province:  Limburg
Phone:  +32 89 86 47 11
Fax:  +32 89 86 74 19
E-mail:  info@brouwerijsintjozef.be
Web Site:  www.brouwerijsintjozef.be
The current manager Jef Cornelissen has been in charge of the Sint-Jozef Brewery since 1980. Just like his grandfather Jaak, he is “infected” with the brewing bug.

From bottles, via fermentation, to the barrels. The old barrel filling line was also replaced by a fully automatic new line. In 1995 attention was turned to the conditioning process. Twenty-two new conditioning vessels were mounted in a brand new, fully air-conditioned building. Together with the conditioning area the filtering area was renovated and housed appropriately.

Apart from this radical renovation of equipment and machinery, environmental concern also formed a significant part of the investment plan. The complete waste water flow was separated, for example. Industrial waste water, rainwater and household waste water are discharged through separate channels. A so-called green shield of trees and shrubbery was erected around the site, and every single possible effort is made to prevent possible odour and sound nuisance. The brewery does indeed value its position as an industrial and traditional company, located in the heart of the residential nucleus of Opitter. It should be possible to form a harmonious community together with the other inhabitants of the village. The village has, after all, traditionally always had a brewery in its midst.

Source:   www.brouwerijsintjozef.be

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