==History==
De Keersmaeker was founded in 1869 in Kobbegem, BE, and was previously had been a brewery site since 1604. The brewery was also known as "Den Hert", or "The Deer". It was acquired by [[Brasserie Mort Subite | Mort Subite (Alken-Maes)]] in 1971, and remains their current production site today.
<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012, Page 47</ref>
<ref name=DeKeersmaekerList>[http://www.jacquestrifin.be/brasseries_bieres/kobbegem_keersmaeker.php List of De Keersmaeker Beers]</ref>