Brasserie Louis & Emile De Coster: Difference between revisions
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The brewery was eventually acquired by De Boeck under [[Brasseries_Unies|Brasserie Unies]] in 1966, and closed after [[Brasseries_Unies|Brasserie Unies]] was acquired by Belle-Vue in 1969. The brewery buildings were later used as the headquarters for Belle-Vue, brewing there until 1992, but the property was vacant after 1996. [http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-339.htm 1] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120731113900/http://biere-et-brasseries-bruxelles.skynetblogs.be/archive/2008/05/31/nouveau-la-brasserie-l-e-de-coster-a-molenbeek.html 2] | The brewery was eventually acquired by De Boeck under [[Brasseries_Unies|Brasserie Unies]] in 1966, and closed after [[Brasseries_Unies|Brasserie Unies]] was acquired by Belle-Vue in 1969. The brewery buildings were later used as the headquarters for Belle-Vue, brewing there until 1992, but the property was vacant after 1996. [http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-339.htm 1] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120731113900/http://biere-et-brasseries-bruxelles.skynetblogs.be/archive/2008/05/31/nouveau-la-brasserie-l-e-de-coster-a-molenbeek.html 2] | ||
In 2008, Interbrew sold the brewery buildings to the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. The former brewery buildings were repurposed into two hotels and [http://www.mimamuseum.eu art museum,] which opened to the public in 2013 and 2016 respectively. | In 2008, Interbrew sold the brewery buildings to the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. The former brewery buildings were repurposed into two hotels and an [http://www.mimamuseum.eu art museum,] which opened to the public in 2013 and 2016 respectively. | ||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
*1865: Founded at Rue des Fabriques 32, Molenbeek. | *1865: Founded at Rue des Fabriques 32, Molenbeek. | ||
*1875: Louis De Coster | *1875: Louis De Coster also listed at Rue Notre-Dame-du-Sommeil 75. | ||
*1892: Louis & Emile De Coster assume ownership. | *1892: Louis & Emile De Coster assume ownership. | ||
*1902: Louis De Coster listed at Rue des Fabriques 32, Molenbeek. | |||
*1916: Moved to a new, larger brewery installation; from Rue Verrept-Dekeyser 9 to Quai du Haunaut 39-65, Molenbeek. | *1916: Moved to a new, larger brewery installation; from Rue Verrept-Dekeyser 9 to Quai du Haunaut 39-65, Molenbeek. | ||
*1966: Acquired by De Boeck under Brasserie Unies. | *1966: Acquired by De Boeck under Brasserie Unies. | ||
*1969: Closed by Belle-Vue after | *1969: Closed by Belle-Vue after Brasserie Unies was acquired. | ||
==Beers== | ==Beers== | ||