Rosa Merckx (15 June 1924 - 16 May 2023)[1][2] was the first official female brewmaster and operations director in Belgium. She began work at the Liefmans Oudenaarde brewery in 1946 and took over as brewmaster in 1972.[3]
In 2016, UNESCO recognized the historic significance of Belgian beer culture, adding it to their list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.[4] Brouwerij Liefmans, Oudenaarde in East Flanders was founded in 1679.[5]
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- ^ "The Sage Humans of Belgian Beer". Belgian Smaak. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Co, Short Finger Brewing. "Women in Brewing Part 3: (R)Evolution". Short Finger Brewing Co. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Belgian beer brewers in Flanders | VISITFLANDERS". www.visitflanders.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Brouwerij Liefmans". Stad Oudenaarde. Retrieved 1 May 2020.