Heemstede did not charge taxes on drinking bier and wine in public taverns, and for this reason drinking in Heemstede taverns in the park was very popular and even caused an argument between the Haarlem city council and the Heemstede city council that escalated to the high court of Mechelen and had to be resolved in 1539 with a special map by Simon Meeuszoon.
The lack of taxation on beer and wine consumption in public taverns in Heemstede created a thriving drinking culture in the town's park, leading to a heated dispute between the Haarlem city council and the Heemstede city council that ultimately required mediation by the high court of Mechelen, which was resolved in 1539 through a special map drawn by Simon Meeuszoon.