Our story

1572

Establishment of Het Sas brewery near the lock in Boezinge.

1624

Establishment of Van Eecke brewery as a castle brewery for the Count of Watou.

1795

The Van Eecke brewery is spared during the French Revolution, whereas the castle is pillaged and razed to the ground after a fire. 

1862

The Van Eecke family starts to brew high-fermentation beers in Watou.

1915

At the start of World War I, the Het Sas brewery is razed to the ground by French troops.

1924

Re-start of Het Sas in the city centre of Boezinge. 

1962

The Van Eecke brewery passes to the Leroy family as a result of family ties.

1981

Launch of Hommelbier from Poperinge (hommel is the dialect word for hops)

1995

Construction of a large bottling plant in Boezinge, after which the bottling lines of both the breweries were combined in Boezinge.

2010

Leroy Breweries wins the “Monde Selection 2010” prizes for Sas Pils, Kapittel Blond and Hommelbier.

2016

Het Sas and Brouwerij Van Eecke are merged, and now operate under the name Leroy Breweries.