by Alken-Maes
Hapkin is a beer with a dynamic history.
The story begins with Brouwerij Louwaege; a family brewery with a history dating back to 1877 and spanning five generations, until the brewery was purchased by the Alken-Maes group in 2002.
Of the many beers in Brewery Louwaege’s portfolio, only two survived – Hapkin and Thouroutenaere. The brewery was closed after the purchase, and the old site is now residential accommodation.
Alken-Maes itself is a merger of two brewing companies – Maes and Alken – which made it the second largest brewing company in Belgium. It was sold to Scottish & Newcastle (UK), which in turn was acquired by Heineken in 2008. So lots of behind the scene changes, but the beer is still alive and kicking.
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