The production of this type of beer in Belgium had nearly ended by the late 1950s. In the town of Hoegaarden, the last "witbier" brewery, Tomsin, closed its doors in 1955. However, ten years later, a young farmer by the name of Pierre Celis in the same village decided to try reviving the beer. In 1966, Celis began brewing a wit beer in his farm house. Ultimately, his beer took the name of the village and became very successful and famous.