Like many others of its kind, the Van Steenberge Brewery originated from a ploughland farm, that was also engaged in brewing beer for its own consumption. The first time this brewery was mentioned on paper was in 1784 under the name of “Brouwerij De Peer”. It is very likely however, that there had been a brewery long before that time. The farmer, John Baptist De Bruin, did not leave any written documents behind until that point in time.