Brasserie de Luxembourg is the second largest
brewery in Luxembourg,
based in
Diekirch
Diekirch ( lb, Dikrech or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a commune with town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The t ...
. They also export to
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
They brew
beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...
under the brand name ''Diekirch'' and ''
Mousel
Mousel is a beer founded in 1511 in Luxembourg.
Brief details
The old Mousel brewery is located in the capital Luxembourg City, along the banks of the river Alzette. Mousel brews only one beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most wi ...
''.
The Brasserie de Luxembourg was born in 2000 from the fusion of two breweries: The Brasserie Diekirch, founded in 1871, and the Brasserie Mousel founded in 1825.
History
2000 : Fusion of Diekirch and Mousel and takeover by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Economy
Beers
The following brands are sold under the Diekirch name: Diekirch and Mousel
See also
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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 ...
References
External links
Official website
Breweries in Luxembourg
Food and drink companies established in 1871
1871 establishments in Europe
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