Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...

has a long tradition of

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 ...

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 2010s. The three big breweries still active today are:

Brasserie Nationale Brasserie Nationale is the largest brewery in Luxembourg, based in Bascharage. They also export to Belgium, France, China, and since 2014 in the United States. They brew beer under the brand name ''Bofferding'' and since taking over in 2004 '' Bat ...

, producing ''Bofferding'' and '' Battin'', Brasserie de Luxembourg (owned by

Anheuser-Busch InBev Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, commonly known as AB InBev, is an American-Belgian multinational drink and brewing company based in Leuven, Belgium. AB InBev has a global functional management office in New York City, and regional headquarters ...

), producing ''Diekirch'' and ''Mousel'', and Brasserie Simon, producing ''Simon'' and ''Ourdaller'' (and ''Okult''). Although there has been a resurgence of several minor

breweries A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of bee ...

in Luxembourg during the early 2000s (mostly local

microbreweries Craft beer is a beer that has been made by craft breweries. They produce smaller amounts of beer, typically less than large breweries, and are often independently owned. Such breweries are generally perceived and marketed as having an emphasis o ...

producing craft beer), the largest brewery remains

whose brands ''Bofferding'' and ''Battin'' together make up for 58% of Luxembourg's beer consumption as of 2013. The main beer in Luxembourg is

lager Lager () is beer which has been brewed and conditioned at low temperature. Lagers can be pale, amber, or dark. Pale lager is the most widely consumed and commercially available style of beer. The term "lager" comes from the German for "storage" ...

, drunk in over 95% of the cases.

History

The first beer brewery in Luxembourg was probably established around 1300 by monks in Neimënster Abbey, in the Grund district in

Luxembourg City Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Lu ...

Economy

Breweries and brands

The 3 big breweries : *

with its three brands ''Bofferding'', '' Battin and Funck-Bricher'' * Brasserie de Luxembourg with its two brands ''Diekirch'' and ''Mousel'' * Brasserie Simon with its brands ''Simon'', ''Ourdaller'' and ''Okult'' Microbreweries/Brewpubs: * Letzebuerger Stad Brauerei with its brand ''Clausel''
Echternacher Brauerei
from the city of

Bech Bech is a commune and small town in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. , the town of Bech, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 368. Villages within the ...

, offering great classical beers e.g. Helles * Brewpub Béierhaascht brewing traditional beers.
Den Héischter
brewing lager
Totenhopfen Brauhaus
offering from classic to experimental beers (e.g. ''Svenson'', ''Daily Nectar'', ''Bloody Vlad'')
Fox Drinks
offering low calorie beers * Bare Brewing from the city of

Differdange Differdange ( lb, Déifferdeng or (locally) ; german: Differdingen) is a commune with town status in south-western Luxembourg, west from the country's capital. It lies near the borders with Belgium and France and it is located in the canton of ...

* Grilo beer brewing classical beers * Hinkelsbaacher Brauerei from the city of

Fouhren Fouhren ( lb, Furen ; german: Fuhren) is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 353. Fouhren was a commune in the canton of Vianden until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the co ...

Defunct breweries and brands

* Brasserie de Dudelange (bought by Brasserie Funck-Bricher in 1964) * Brasserie du Limpertsberg (founded in 1913 in the Limpertsberg district in Luxembourg City) * Bierbrauerei zu Fels (from

Larochette Larochette (; Luxembourgish: ''Fiels'', German: ''Fels'') is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the White Ernz river. The town is dominated by the partly ruined Larochette Castle. The town of La ...

, defunct in 1866) * Grand Brewing Luxembourg offering beers like Amber Ale (i.e. Red Bridge) & IPAs (e.g. Satellite IPA). Meanwhile closed * Nowhere Brewing offering non-traditional beers like IPAs, Porters and Wheat Ales (e.g. Tropical Disease, Accidental Wheatness). Meanwhile disappeared * Brauerei Stuff with its beers Revolution I.P.A., Grande Ducale, Knights in white satin and Black Widow. Meanwhile closed * Bouneweger Brauerei from Bonnevoie. Meanwhile closed

References

External links