Brasserie Nationale is the largest
brewery in Luxembourg, based in
Bascharage.
They also export to
Belgium,
France,
China
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, and since 2014 in the
United States.
They brew
beer under the brand name ''Bofferding'' and since taking over in 2004 ''
Battin''.
The Brasserie Nationale was born in 1975 from the fusion of two breweries: The Brasserie Bofferding, founded by
Jean-Baptiste Bofferding in 1842, and the Brasserie Funck-Bricher founded in 1764.
History
The Brasserie Nationale was founded in 1975 from the fusion of two breweries: The Brasserie Bofferding from Bascharage, and the Brasserie Funck-Bricher, located at the
Grund district in
Luxembourg City.
Brasserie Bofferding
Brasserie Bofferding was founded in 1842 in Bascharage (where the Brewery of Brasserie Nationale is still located today) by Jean-Baptiste Bofferding. The brewery continuously expanded in southern Luxembourg until finally merging with Brasserie Funck-Bricher in 1975.
Brasserie Funck-Bricher
Brasserie Funck-Bricher was founded in 1764 (hence the marked date on today's Bofferding bottles) and brewed in the Grund district in Luxembourg City. The brewery of Brasserie Funck-Bricher was located next to the Grund bridge over the river
Alzette. In 1916 Brasserie Funck-Bricher was named ''fournisseur de la cour''.
In 1964 Brasserie Funck-Bricher successfully bought
Brasserie de Dudelange
Brasserie de Dudelange was a Luxembourgish brewery which was founded by Jean-Pierre Steyer in 1937 and brewed in the city of Dudelange. In 1964 it was taken over by Brasserie Funck-Bricher. Brewing in Dudelange as well as producing beer unde ...
.
Creating Brasserie Nationale
In 1975 Brasserie Bofferding and Brasserie Funck-Bricher merged. After the fusion of the two breweries was completed, the newly founded Brasserie Nationale closed the old brewery at Grund in Luxembourg-City and relocated its production completely to the Bofferding brewery in Bascharage. They also decided that all beer brewed from then on would be sold under the name Bofferding, thus the Funck-Bricher beer brand ceased to exist.
In 2004 ''Brasserie Nationale'' bought ''
Brasserie Battin
Brasserie Battin, is a Luxembourgish brewery founded by Charles Battin in 1937 in the city of Esch-Alzette. Since 2004 Brasserie Nationale owns Brasserie Battin; since 2005 the beer brand Battin is brewed in Bascharage.
History
In 1937 Cha ...
'' from Esch-Alzette (which was founded in 1937) and transferred the production of Battin-beer also to its brewery in Bascharage where it is still brewed today.
Economy
As of 2013 Brasserie Nationale with its beers ''Bofferding'' and ''Battin'' emerged as clear market leader in Luxembourg, with a share of 56 percent (''Bofferding'' 44 percent and ''Battin'' 12 percent) in the sale of local brews – the equivalent of more than 32 million pints.
Around 20 percent of all beer brewed by Brasserie Nationale is exported to foreign countries: to France, Belgium, China (since 2007) and the United States (since 2014).
Brands
The Brasserie Nationale is currently selling beer under two brand names: ''Bofferding'' and ''Battin''.
Bofferding
The following brands are sold under the Bofferding name:
* ''Bofferding
Pils
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* Pilsner, a type of beer
People
* Bernhard Pils (born 20 October 1961), Austrian tennis player
* François Pils (1785–1867), French soldier and painter, father of Isidore
* Isidore Pils
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils ( ...
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* ''Bofferding Hausbéier'' (
lager)
* ''Bofferding Christmas'' (darker beer, served only during winter)
* ''Bofferding Fréijoersbéier'' (unfiltered lager, brewed only during spring)
* ''Bofferding Extra''
* ''Bofferding Triple
Ale
Ale is a Type of beer, type of beer brewed using a Warm fermentation, warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste. Historically, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops.
As with most beers, ale typicall ...
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* ''Bofferding Hop'' (not available in
Cactus Limpertsberg)
* ''Bofferding fruitée'' (with fruit additives)
Battin
For the brands sold under the Battin name see :
See also
*
Beer in Luxembourg
Luxembourg has a long tradition of beer brewing, dating back to at least 1300. Although there used to be more than 12 local breweries in Luxembourg in the early 1950s, this number has come down to only three big breweries remaining in the early 2 ...
*
Brasserie de Luxembourg
Brasserie de Luxembourg is the second largest brewery in Luxembourg, based in Diekirch. They also export to Belgium.
They brew beer under the brand name ''Diekirch'' and ''Mousel''.
The Brasserie de Luxembourg was born in 2000 from the fusion o ...
*
Brasserie Simon
In France, Flanders, and the Francophone world, a brasserie () is a type of French restaurant with a relaxed setting, which serves single dishes and other meals. The word ''brasserie'' is also French for "brewery" and, by extension, "the brew ...
References
External links
Bofferding official website
{{Authority control
Breweries in Luxembourg
Brands of Luxembourg
Food and drink companies established in 1975
Bascharage
1975 establishments in Luxembourg