Hoegaarden Brewery Shuttered

[cdh]

Read about it here: http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002780.php

Is this a loss to the brewing world, or a new opportunity for somebody new to take over the space and do interesting stuff with it?

[BonVivant]

used to drink it in the summer but oneday i couldn't stand it anymore. the best wheat beers are from neighbouring Germany, or i'll at least settle for Wieckse Witte from, 1hr south of me, Maastricht. or Gulpener Wit, and Valkenburgs Wit, also from neighbouring province.

[cdh]

Well, it seems that they intend to keep making the beers, just at another facility elsewhere. That means that the soon-to-be-former Hoegaarden facility might be available to another brewer. Interesting possibilties...

[Okbrewer]

Perhaps Pierre Celis might be interested?