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==History==
Brasserie Louis & Emile De Coster was founded in 1892 by the two brothers , Louis & Emile De Coster in 1892, . It was located at Quai du Hainaut 39-51 in the Molenbeek area of Brussels. It was also known as "Brasserie Le Cornet Du Poste". It is believed that De Coster was the first to add saccharine to lambic to mask overly acetic or sour qualities. It closed De Coster was acquired by De Boeck/Brasserie Unies in 1966 , and closed after being [[Brasseries_Unies|Brasserie Unies]] was acquired by Belle-Vuein 1969. The brewery at Quai du Hainaut 39-51 was later used as the headquarters for Belle-Vue, brewing there until 1992, and active until 1996. In 2016, the former buildings were repurposed into an art museum and hotel. [http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer-News/Article-339.htm 1] [http://biere-et-brasseries-bruxelles.skynetblogs.be/archive/2008/05/31/nouveau-la-brasserie-l-e-de-coster-a-molenbeek.html 2]
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