Beer in Luxembourg

Luxembourg has a long tradition of beer brewing, dating back to at least 1300.[1] 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.[2] The three big breweries still active today are: Brasserie Nationale, producing Bofferding and Battin, Brasserie de Luxembourg (owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev), producing Diekirch and Mousel, and Brasserie Simon, producing Simon and Ourdaller (and Okult).

A glass of Bofferding

Although there has been a resurgence of several minor breweries in Luxembourg during the early 2000s (mostly local microbreweries producing craft beer), the largest brewery still remains Brasserie Nationale whose brands Bofferding and Battin together make up for 58% of Luxembourg's beer consumption as of 2013.[3] The main beer in Luxembourg is lager, drunk in over 95% of the cases.

History

The first beer brewery in Luxembourg was probably established around 1300 by monks in Neumünster Abbey, in the Grund district in Luxembourg City.[1]

Economy

Breweries and brands
Some beer brands sold in Luxembourg in 2017

The 3 big breweries :

Microbreweries/Brewpubs:

  • Letzebuerger Stad Brauerei with its brand Clausel
  • Grand Brewing Luxembourg with its brands Red Bridge & Satellite I.P.A.
  • Den Héischter with its brand Den Héischter
  • Brewpub Béierhaascht with its brand Béierhaascht
  • Nowhere Brewing with its brands Tropical Disease & Accidental Wheatness
  • Brauerei Stuff with its brands "Revolution I.P.A., Grande Ducale, Knights in white satin and Black Widow"
  • Fox Beer with its brand fox beer
  • Echternacher Brauerei from the city of Bech
  • Bare Brewing from the city of Differdange
  • Bouneweger Brauerei from Bonnevoie

Defunct breweries and brands

References
  1. "Home | Ons Stad". onsstad.vdl.lu. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. "industrie.lu - The History of Industry and Industrial Heritage of Luxembourg - industrie.lu". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. "Bofferding and Battin clear market leaders in Luxembourg". luxtimes.lu. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

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