Liefmans is a Belgian brewery which produces
oud bruin
Oud Bruin (Old Brown), also known as Flanders Brown, is a style of beer originating from the Flemish region of Belgium. The Dutch name refers to the long aging process, up to a year. It undergoes a secondary fermentation, which takes several weeks ...
and other Belgian beers. It was founded in 1679. The company went bankrupt in 2008 and was acquired by
Duvel Moortgat. Liefmans' wheat beer, Dentergems Wit, and a Belgian ale, Lucifer, were subsequently taken over by
Het Anker Brewery
Het Anker Brewery is a Flemish brewery in Mechelen, founded in 1471 by a community of Beguines. In 1872, the brewery was acquired by Louis Van Breedam, who renamed it ''Het Anker'' ("The Anchor") in 1904. Expanding its assortment from lager to al ...
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References
External links
Official websitePress release regarding acquisition
Breweries of Flanders
Companies based in East Flanders
Oudenaarde
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