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==History==
 
==History==
  
[[file:a-la-becasse.jpg|550x|right|frame|Draft Lambic Doux served from a traditional stoneware pitcher. Source: Tripadvisor]]
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[[file:a-la-becasse.jpg|550x|right|frame|Draft Lambic Doux served from a [[Lambic_pitchers_and_other_stoneware|traditional stoneware pitcher.]] Photo: Tripadvisor]]
Originally a café blender, the café [[A La Bécasse]] was founded 1877 in Brussels by Henri Steppé. The beer company was founded by François Prosper Steppé and owned independently until acquired by Belle-Vue in 1952, then by Brabrux in 1972, and by Interbrew in 1992.<ref>[http://www.biernet.nl/bier/brouwerijen/belgie/brussel/anderlecht/becasse-steppe Brewery listing - biernet.nl]</ref> The café [[A La Bécasse]] is still independently family-owned by the 3rd generation of the Steppé family. <ref>[http://www.alabecasse.com/en/history.html A La Bécasse website]</ref>
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Originally a café blender, the café [[A La Bécasse]] was founded 1877 in Brussels by Henri Steppé. The beer company was founded by François Prosper Steppé and owned independently until acquired by Belle-Vue in 1952. Later it was a brand produced by Brabrux and Interbrew. Timmermans has supplied the café since 1993. <ref>[http://www.biernet.nl/bier/brouwerijen/belgie/brussel/anderlecht/becasse-steppe Brewery listing - biernet.nl]</ref> The café [[A La Bécasse]] is still independently owned by the 3rd generation of the Steppé family. <ref>[http://www.alabecasse.com/en/history.html A La Bécasse website]</ref>
  
 
==Beers==
 
==Beers==
  
Currently produced by [[Brouwerij Timmermans]], formerly produced by [[Brasserie Brabrux]].<br />
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File:Becasse1949sign.jpg|Gueuze & Kriek Bécasse enamel sign, 1949. Photo: Matthias Minjauw
 
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History

Draft Lambic Doux served from a traditional stoneware pitcher. Photo: Tripadvisor

Originally a café blender, the café A La Bécasse was founded 1877 in Brussels by Henri Steppé. The beer company was founded by François Prosper Steppé and owned independently until acquired by Belle-Vue in 1952. Later it was a brand produced by Brabrux and Interbrew. Timmermans has supplied the café since 1993. [1] The café A La Bécasse is still independently owned by the 3rd generation of the Steppé family. [2]

Beers

Currently produced by Brouwerij Timmermans, and formerly produced by Brasserie Brabrux.

  • Faro
  • Framboise
  • Gueuze a la Bécasse
  • Gueuze a la Bécasse Grande Reserve
  • Kriek a la Bécasse
  • Lambic Doux

Photos

References

  1. Brewery listing - biernet.nl
  2. A La Bécasse website