Belgium
Ownership: Family-owned — Lembeek (south-west Brussels), brewery founded 1680s, revived by Frank Boon in 1977
Known for: The other reference Lambic producer after Cantillon — more accessible distribution, equally serious credentials. Mariage Parfait Oude Geuze is a hall-of-fame beer.
History: Lembeek is in the heart of the original Lambic homeland, the Senne Valley south-west of Brussels. The brewery site dates to the 1680s; Frank Boon restored the tradition when he refounded it in 1977. Boon Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek are benchmarks of the style, and the Mariage Parfait series — a blend of the finest old Lambics — is among the most sought-after beers in Belgium. A more obtainable entry point into Lambic than Cantillon, without any compromise on authenticity.