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History

> 1906 : - Takeover of the brewery Gillebert by Henri Vanuxeem. At that period, the activities of the brewery mainly consisted in brewing table beers, pils, stout, export, pale-ale, bacchus. The distribution was concentrated at a local level.

> 1966 : Because of the ageing of the equipment and the pressure put by the biggest brewery groups, the production was stopped and the brewery became a warehouse.

> 1983 : Opening of a shop selling special beers in Ploegsteert (70 m²)

> 1986 : Year of the beer in Belgium. Launch of the beer "Queue de Charrue Brune".

> 1987 : Takeover of the Brewery Vanuxeem by Gaston's grandsons, Alexandre and Arnaud Mahieu. Development of its distribution activities for the hotel-restaurant-pub sector.

> 1990 : Opening of a new shop Vanuxeem in Warneton.

> 1992 : Launch of the beer "Queue de Charrue Blonde". Due to the tremendous success of the shop in Ploegsteert, building of a new shop with a surface of 770 M².

> 1993 : Opening of the borders : free movement of goods. Development of its export services.

> 1998 : Launch of the beer "Queue de Charrue Ambrée"

> 2000 : The surface of the shop in Ploegsteert was doubled : 1450 M²

> De 1998 à 2006 : Building of several warehouses reaching today    a surface of 27,000 m² (warehouse + car park)

> 2006 : Centenary of the Brewery Vanuxeem.