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Severy is a former jenever distillery, founded in 1852 in Hasselt. The distillery was closed down in 1972, when it was taken over by Fryns and subsequently by Bruggeman.
On 4 January, 1852 Jan Frans Liessens-Maris (1820-1855) founded a distillery, located at the Maastrichterpoort in Hasselt.
His son-in-law Louis Severy-Liessens took over the distillery in 1855.
In 1889 Louis and the Severy distillery were mentioned in the Annuaire de la Distillerie, de la Féculerie & de la Vinaigrerie for the campaign of 1889-1890, a prestigious mention in Paris.
In 1892 Louis Severy-Liessens applied for permission to install a steam generator with a pressure of 5 atm in his factory, located opposite the Place d'Armes. When he died in 1893, his widow Marie Clementine Liesens kept the business going and filed its brand image, which included the initials S.L. and the name Hasselt. This was officially registered on 24 May, 1893.
In 1895 the distillery started producing liqueurs.
In 1903 the distillery, house and associated land were put up for sale to resolve problems of joint ownership. Son Hippolyte Severy then took over the business.
When Hippolyte Severy died in 1913, his wife Marguerite Gailliaert took the reins. The distillery subsequently underwent several changes, including the commencement of exports to Canada in the 1930s. It also took part in numerous commercial events. In 1930 it was awarded a medal of honour at the World Exhibitions in Antwerp and Liège.
In 1952 this still family-owned business celebrated its centenary with a Mass, followed by a reception in the distillery’s salons, attended by Mayor Bollen and Governor Roppe, among others. Severy also published a special anniversary brochure/catalogue to mark this centenary.[4]
In 1954 the Severy distillery passed into the hands of daughter Marcelle Corvilain-Severy (widow of artist Marcel Corvilain) and her son Michel Corvilain. Mrs Corvilain-Severy was later awarded a knighthood in the Order of the Crown. The company then moved to 14 Guldenspoorplein. During this same period, it took over the former Croonenberghs distillery.[5]
In 1972 Severy’s installations and brand names were acquired by Fryns. This takeover led to the demolition of the buildings at the Maastrichterpoort (now Guldenspoorplein). The Croonenberghs brand name, however, lived on under Fryns as a 'private label' and later under Bruggeman.
Products
[edit]The company was known for its ‘genuine old’ jenever H. Severy’, ‘old’ referring to the distilling technique and the exclusive use of rye and barley malt.
The anniversary brochure/catalogue listed Severy’s top products, including a whole range of jenevers and liqueurs, alongside imported spirits. Some examples are: Gin, Genièvre vieux système, vieux genièvre, dry gin, Curaçao triple sec, Elixir, Crème de cacao, Cherry brandy, Curaçao extra and Kummel cristallisé.
- ^ Scheerlinck, Karl (2016). Jenever & Likeur in kleur: affiches die blijven hangen. Hannibal. ISBN 9789492081704.
- ^ "Likeurstokerij Severy honderd Jaar". Het belang van Limburg. 1952-01-06.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ De Greeve, Karin (2022). Fryns, Vijf generaties jenever. Haletra. ISBN 9789080201606.
- ^ Jubileumcatalogus 'Distillerie de 1ère classe Vve H, Severy Hasselt. 1952.
- ^ "Eeuwfeest van een Hasseltse borrel: Likeurstokerij Severy honderd jaar". Het Belang van Limburg. 1952-01-06.
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