num_pages: 128
description: A former milkman in the small village of Hoegaarden Belgium Pierre Celis opened a brewery that brought back the extinct witbier style of his native Hoegaarden and rejuvenated an old-world tradition throughout Belgium and Europe. Following a devastating fire in his native country the godfather of witbier set up shop in Texas where his passion took fresh shape in the form of Celis Beer and influenced an entire generation of beer lovers. His legacy continues under the stewardship of his daughter Christine who revived the brand in 2017 along with his granddaughter Daytona who brews there now. Author Jeremy Banas relates how the Hoegaarden legend founded Austin's first craft brewery.
language: English
title: Celis Beer: Born in Belgium, Brewed in Texas
publisher: The History Press