John Martin is the name of a beer brewery in Genval (Walloon Brabant), Belgium, founded in 1909 by English businessman John Martin (1886-1966). A family company, it is currently run by his grandson, Anthony Martin. Besides brewing Belgian-style ales, the company also imports British and Irish beers, and produces soft drinks for Schweppes under license. ... Read More
During his studies in chemistry Names Dominique Thonnard itself began to brew beer. Its brewing plant spread slowly and in 1993 he was able to rent a premises in the hamlet Vervifontaine. The brewery was launched on July 31, 1993, the day King Baudouin died. The first beer was launched in 1994: the blonde, hopbittere ... Read More
110 years of Contreras in a 190 year old breweryIn the 19th century, the Latte family’s agricultural company resided on the highest point in Gavere. Next to the farm the family also managed a windmill and a brewery. At the time it was not unusual to be a farmer-brewer. They were both labour intensive crafts, ... Read More
Cnudde the brewery was bought in 1919 by Alfons Cnudde order to continue the existing brewery Hector and Aimé Meheus. Alfons was succeeded in 1933 by his son Omer. This was followed in turn in 1948 by son Louis. Adolf Mornie brewer was on duty during the period 1944 and 1948 by the generation change ... Read More
Chimay Brewery is a beer brewery in Chimay, southern Hainaut, Belgium. The brewery is located in the Scourmont Abbey, a Trappist monastery, and is one of the eleven breweries worldwide that produce Trappist beer. They make three widely distributed ales: Chimay Rouge, Chimay Bleue, and Chimay Blanche; and they make one patersbier exclusively for the ... Read More
19th century land-use plan of the area mentions a brewery owned by a certain Petronnella De Troch. Even older records indicate that her father, Pieter De Troch, was running a brewery on the same site in the late 18th century. Petronnella married Egidius De Troch and in 1898 their son Louis took the family business ... Read More
The Brasserie Caracole is a Belgian artisanal brewery based in Falmignoul that is known to warm the water with a wood-fired oven. The bottling and labelling are done manually. In 1765, a brewery was created in the village of Falmignoul by the Moussoux family. It was then exploited for several generations until 1939, when, during ... Read More
