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| | World of Beer: Bright Beer - De Smedt, Brewers of Affligem, Sold to Heineken |
 | | Conscious of the fact that Heineken has its own importing arm in the U.S. market, Fischer Beverages, Feinberg says that he and Littlefield have yet to decide whether or not they would wish to continue with the brands. |
 | | While De Smedt is a brewery of modest size, its acquisition is of strategic significance as it represents Heineken's first brewery in the homeland of arch-rival, Interbrew. |
 | | In addition to the Affligem beers, De Smedt also brews Op Ale, the Postel line, Dikkenek, and under licence from Austin, Texas, Celis White. |
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