BE Brussel — Brasserie Bavaro-Belge

BE Brussel — Brasserie Bavaro-Belge is a brewery in Brussel, BE — Belgium. Only three years after exporting beer to France, Heineken took another step abroad. In 1878, the company rented a brewery in Brussels to experiment with brewing beer outside the Netherlands itself. The attempt was short-lived, but it reveals how early Heineken began testing different paths toward international expansion.

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Brussel • BE — Belgium • 1878–1879

At a glance

City
Brussel
Country
Active from
1878
Active to
1879
Brewery type
Industrial Brewery

Ownership & Control

Current status
Closed
Sustainability
  • Only three years after exporting beer to France, Heineken took another step abroad. In 1878, the company rented a brewery in Brussels to experiment with brewing beer outside the Netherlands itself. The attempt was short-lived, but it reveals how early Heineken began testing different paths toward international expansion.
Historical Ownership
  • 1878–1879 — Owned / Controlled

Signature & Production

📜 Deep in the Cellar: 2 Retired Recipes

1878–1880
1878–1880