Brasserie De Coster-Heymans
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History
Founded 1876 [1] 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 - Systermans freres). Lambic was presented at the 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale in Paris, and won a gold medal. [2] [3] 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 Vandenkerckhoven in 1932, and officially merged later in 1948. The brewery was finally acquired by Brasseries Unies in 1963. [4]
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
Gueuze-Lambic label. Source: Freddy Leriche
Signs
Gueuze enamel sign. Collection: Danny De Beule, Photo: Filip Geerts
Gueuze enamel sign. Photo: Wolfram von Eschenbach
Links/References
- ↑ Jef Van den Steen - Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer, 2012, p. 47
- ↑ https://bit.ly/2H88WSC Rapports du Jury International de Exposition Universelle de 1900, Imprimerie nationale, 1902.
- ↑ https://bit.ly/2M6CDm1 Exposition universelle internationale de 1900 à Paris: Section Belge.
- ↑ Bier en Brouwerijen te Brussel, Patricia Quintens, AVMB, 1996.