An de Ryck
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Occupation | brewer |
Known for | first woman brewing engineer in Belgium in the modern age |
An de Ryck (also known as Ann de Ryck or Anne de Ryck) is a Belgian brewster and the first woman brewing engineer in Belgium in the modern age. She is the granddaughter of Gustaaf de Ryck, the founder of . During her time as brewmaster at the firm, they have won best Belgian tripel at the 2008 and 2013 , and the bronze medal from the World Beer Cup, in both 2006 and 2008.
Early life[]
An De Ryck was born and grew up in Herzele, in the Flemish Region of Belgium and from a young age wanted to become a brewster. Her father, Paul De Ryck's dissuasion only reinforced her desire and resolve.[1][2] As an only child, An grew up playing in the brewery and from age twelve began to do chores in the family business.[3] After completing her secondary education, she enrolled in a brewing engineering degree at in Ghent, where she studied brewing technology along with biochemistry, chemistry and microbiology.[4] When she graduated, she became the first woman brewing engineer in Belgium.[5][6]
Career[]
After graduation, An De Ryck completed an internship in Bavaria, working at several other facilities, before returning and taking over the brewing at the family brewery in the 1970s.[2][7] She introduced six new flavors, and took the business from a local level to an international distributorship by adding a bottling facility.[8] In addition to working as a masterbrewer at the De Ryck Brewery, De Ryck belongs to a consortium of thirty breweries and two universities which are studying beer. A recent project evaluated how quickly beer stales, as well as flavor stability.[6][4]
An De Ryck's daughter, Miek Van Melkebeke and son, Bram Van Melkebeke now operate the commercial side of the brewery, while she continues as brewmaster.[6] She produced nine beers most in the traditional style, but a few, like Jules de Bananes, flavored with banana, are sweet and fruity.[1][9] In 2011, she added a tenth beer, creating a special beer, "Gouden Arend" (Golden Eagle) for the brewery's 125th birthday.[6][10] An De Ryck has won multiple awards for her beers, including best Belgian tripel at the 2008 and the bronze medal from the World Beer Cup, in both 2006 and 2008.[1] In 2013, her Arend Tripel won gold at the European Beer Star competition held in Munich, Germany.[11]
An De Ryck's husband, Omer Van Melkebeke is a pharmacist.[2]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ a b c Flanders Today 2010.
- ^ a b c What′s Brewing 1993.
- ^ Fresquez 2013, p. 43.
- ^ a b Fresquez 2013, p. 38.
- ^ Hamilton 2016.
- ^ a b c d Tobey 2015.
- ^ Hampson 2013, p. 92.
- ^ Economic Council for East Flanders 2011.
- ^ Fresquez 2013, p. 40.
- ^ Nieuwsblad 2011.
- ^ Goethals 2013.
Bibliography[]
- Fresquez, Diane (2013). A Taste of Molecules: In Search of the Secrets of Flavor. New York City, New York: Feminist Press at the City University of New York. ISBN 978-1-55861-840-4.
- Goethals, Rita (19 September 2013). "Arend Tripel is goud waard". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- Hamilton, Sorcha (12 March 2016). "Raise a glass to Belgium's crafty brewsters". The Irish Times. Dublin, Ireland. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Hampson, Tim (2013). World Beer. London, England: DK Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-4654-2263-7.
- Lewis, Judith (15 December 2015). "Master Brewsters in Flanders - Women Reclaim Ancient Position as Expert Brewers in Flanders". Huffington Post UK. London, England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- Tobey, Annie (23 September 2015). "First Drafts: Belgian family brewers blend tradition and innovation". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Brouwerij De Ryck". Lekker Oost-vlaams (in Dutch). Ghent, Belgium: Economic Council for East Flanders. 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- "Brouwerij De Ryck—Arend Tripel". Beer of the Month Club: What’s Brewing. Lake Forest, California. August 1993. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- "Brouwerij De Ryck viert 125ste verjaardag met feestbier" [Brewery De Ryck celebrates 125th birthday celebration with beer]. Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- "A woman's place is in the brewery". Flanders Today. Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- Living people
- People from Herzele
- Belgian brewers
- Belgian chemical engineers
- Belgian women