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==History==
Brasserie Louis & Emile De Coster was founded in 1865, at Rue des Fabriques in the Molenbeek area of Brussels. In 1892 , it was owned by two brothers, Louis & Emile De Coster. It was located In 1916, it moved to a newly constructed brewery at Quai du Hainaut 39-51 in the Molenbeek area of Brussels. It De Coster 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. The brewery was acquired by De Boeck/Brasserie Unies in 1966, and closed after [[Brasseries_Unies|Brasserie Unies]] was acquired by Belle-Vue in 1969. The brewery at Quai du Hainaut 39-51 was buildings were 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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