1366
By this date a tradition of brewing beer had been established in Leuven, Belgium.
1466
First clear reference to the Den Hoorn brewery.
1708
Sebastian Artois is admitted to the Leuven Brewer's Guild as brewmaster. He apprentices underneath head brewer Jacob de Bruyn at De Hoorn.
1717
Sebastian Artois purchases the Den Hoorn brewery.
1726
Sebastian Artois passes away at the age of 45. His wife Barbara Hermans, daughter of a well known brewer in Leuven, takes over the brewery.
1733
At the young age of 22, Sebastian's only surviving son Adrian Artois is registered as brewmaster in the Brewers Guild of Leuven and takes over Den Hoorn for the next 50 years.
1840
The last surviving child of Adrian, Jeanne Marie, leaves the entirety of the Artois family inheritance – including the Artois Breweries – to the manager and family friend of the breweries: Albert Marnef.
1901
The company NV Brouwerijen Artois is created.
1914
The Den Hoorn brewery is destroyed during World War I.
1923
Official opening of the new ‘Den Hoorn' brewery, in honor of the original.
1925
Stella Artois first brewed 5 times in October under the code name ‘X'.
1926
In January, the “Stella Artois” name is registered for trademark. The beer is introduced later that year as a Christmas beer, with “Stella” being named after the Christmas star.
1960s
By 1964 the export of Stella Artois to other European countries began.
1993
Opening of a new, fully automated brewery in Leuven.
Today
Total annual Stella Artois sales of nearly 10 million Hectolitres.
