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[[file:Decosterheymans1.JPG|right|300px|thumb|De Coster-Heymans label.]]
==History==

Founded 1876 <ref name = VDS> Jef Van den Steen - [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012, p. 47 </ref> in Saint-Gilles by Ferdinand De Coster-Heymans. De Coster-Heymans took over Drie Roskammen (formerly Wielemans-Ceuppens) in 1885 at Niewland 65-67, and ran it until 1899, when the brewery was moved to rue de France 7-8 (formerly [[Brasserie Les Trois Coupes| Brasserie Les Trois Coupes - Systermans freres]]). Lambic was presented at the 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale in Paris, and won a gold medal. <ref name=Rapports> https://bit.ly/2H88WSC Rapports du Jury International de Exposition Universelle de 1900, Imprimerie nationale, 1902.</ref> <ref name=Exposition> https://bit.ly/2M6CDm1 Exposition universelle internationale de 1900 à Paris: Section Belge. </ref> The brewery was run by F. De Coster-Heymans widow from 1920-1925, then moved to Boulevard Barthelemy 39. The brewery became a subdivision of [[Brasserie Vandenkerckhoven | Vandenkerckhoven]] in 1932, and officially merged later in 1948. The brewery was finally acquired by [[Brasseries Unies]] in 1963. <ref name=Quintens>Bier en Brouwerijen te Brussel, Patricia Quintens, AVMB, 1996.</ref>

==Timeline==
*1876: Founded in Saint-Gilles
*1885: Brewery moves to former Drie Roskammen brewery site
*1899: Brewery moves to former Les Trois Couppes/Drije Coppen brewery site
*1920-1925: Brewery run by F. De Coster Heymans widow
*1925: Brewery moves to Boulevard Barthelemy 39
*1932: Became a subdivision of Vandenkerckhoven
*1948: Official merger with Vandenkerckhoven
*1963: Vandenkerckhoven-De Coster Heymans is acquired by Brasserie Unies

==Beers==

* Gueuze
* Gueuze-Lambic
* Kriek (Brasserie Unies era)
* Krieken-Lambic
* Lambic

==Photos==

==Labels==
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File:Decosterheymans1.JPG|Gueuze-Lambic label. Source: Freddy Leriche
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==Signs==
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File:GueuzeDeCosterHeymans.jpg|Gueuze enamel sign. Collection: Danny De Beule, Photo: Filip Geerts
File:GueuzeDeCosterHeymans2.jpg|Gueuze enamel sign. Photo: Wolfram von Eschenbach
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==Links/References==

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