Brasserie Minne

Brasserie Minne is a Belgian craft brewery based in Baillonville, in the municipality of Somme-Leuze, Namur province. It was founded in 2008 as Brasserie de Bastogne by Philippe Minne, whose great-grandfather and grandfather were brewers, and local farmer Philippe Meurisse. The first beer, Trouffette Blonde, was brewed on 26 January 2008, and the brewery quickly gained a strong local and regional reputation. Its early success was driven by beers such as Trouffette Blonde and Trouffette Rousse, and later by Super Sanglier, which opened the doors to wider recognition. In 2018 the Minne family built a new, larger brewery in Baillonville, and the operation moved there in February 2019. At that point the brewery adopted the name Brasserie Minne, after its master brewer Philippe Minne. The brewery produces a range of roughly fifteen beers throughout the year, organized into a "classique" range and an "Ardenne" range, including Super Sanglier, Ardenne Triple, and Belle d'Été. It also produces organic beers, limited seasonal editions, and a "Wood" range of beers aged in oak barrels, released at the end of each year. The brewery's beers are non-pasteurized and non-filtered, and some are refermented in the bottle. Its original beers are recognized as Belgian Beer of Wallonia by the Walloon Agency for the Promotion of Quality Agriculture (APAQ-W). Brasserie Minne has won several awards at the Brussels Beer Challenge, including for Ardenne Stout (2014), Ardenne Belle d'été (2016), Super Sanglier (2020), and a gold medal for Ardenne Saison (2021). The brewery sells directly to consumers from its on-site shop, open Monday to Friday. It remains a private, family-owned business.

Brasserie Minne was founded in 2008 as Brasserie de Bastogne. The first beer, Trouffette Blonde, was brewed on 26 January 2008. The brewery was established in December 2008 by Philippe Minne, whose great-grandfather and grandfather were brewers, and Philippe Meurisse, a local farmer. The name Trouffette comes from a character in Bastogne carnival folklore, the Troufet. Early beers such as Trouffette Blonde and Trouffette Rousse won the hearts of locals and regional drinkers, and Super Sanglier later opened the doors to wider success. The brewery uses open fermentation vessels and lagering tanks for natural maturation. Its beers are non-pasteurized and non-filtered. The original beers are recognized as Belgian Beer of Wallonia, a protection granted by the Walloon Agency for the Promotion of Quality Agriculture (APAQ-W). In early 2018 the Minne family built a new brewery in Baillonville, in the municipality of Somme-Leuze. The brewery moved there in February 2019, into larger facilities, and adopted the name Brasserie Minne after master brewer Philippe Minne. The move was motivated by a need for more space and better road access. Today the brewery produces around fifteen beers year-round, organized into a "classique" range and an "Ardenne" range, including Super Sanglier, Ardenne Triple, and Belle d'Été. It also produces organic beers, limited seasonal editions, a "Wood" range of oak-aged beers released at the end of each year, and contract-brewed beers such as Mors'Hure, the beer of the Ardennes Chasseurs, and Durboyse beers. The brewery sells directly from its on-site shop, open Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 16:30. Several beers have been awarded at the Brussels Beer Challenge: Ardenne Stout in 2014, Ardenne Belle d'été in 2016, Super Sanglier in 2020, and Ardenne Saison won a gold medal in 2021. The Bastogne Pale Ale won the professional tasters' prize at the Modeste Bier Festival in Antwerp in 2011 and first prize at the Best Belgian Beer of Wallonia competition in 2012.

• 2021

  Ardenne Saison wins gold medal at Brussels Beer Challenge.

• 2020

  Super Sanglier awarded at Brussels Beer Challenge.

• 2019

  Brewery moves to Baillonville in February and is renamed Brasserie Minne.

• 2018

  Minne family builds new brewery in Baillonville.

• 2016

  Ardenne Belle d'été awarded at Brussels Beer Challenge.

• 2014

  Ardenne Stout awarded at Brussels Beer Challenge.

• 2012

  Bastogne Pale Ale wins first prize at Best Belgian Beer of Wallonia competition.

• 2011

  Bastogne Pale Ale wins professional tasters' prize at Modeste Bier Festival in Antwerp.

• 2008

  First beer, Trouffette Blonde, brewed on 26 January.

• 2008

  Brasserie de Bastogne officially founded in December by Philippe Minne and Philippe Meurisse.

Craft brewery specializing in non-pasteurized, non-filtered Ardennes-style beers, with a focus on creativity, oak-aged specialties, and local Walloon identity.

• Trouffette Blonde

  Copper-colored, mellow high-fermentation beer with frank bitterness and floral aroma, 6% ABV. Oldest beer, brewed since 2008.

• Trouffette Rousse

  Flamboyant orange beer, soft and full-bodied, malty nose with caramelized notes, 7.5% ABV.

• Super Sanglier

  Blonde ale, 4.5% ABV. Awarded at Brussels Beer Challenge 2020.

• Ardenne Triple

  Blonde triple, heavily hopped, 8.5% ABV.

• Ardenne Stout

  Stout made with roasted spelt, 8% ABV. Awarded at Brussels Beer Challenge 2014.

• Ardenne Saison

  Blonde saison, 5.5% ABV. Gold medal at Brussels Beer Challenge 2021.

• Ardenne Belle d'été

  White beer, 6% ABV. Awarded at Brussels Beer Challenge 2016.

• Bastogne Pale Ale

  IPA-style blonde with spelt, lightly hopped, 6% ABV. Won professional tasters' prize at Modeste Bier Festival 2011 and first prize at Best Belgian Beer of Wallonia 2012.

• Memory

  Blonde beer, 4.5% ABV, brewed for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Ardennes.

• Madeleine

  Beer produced by the brewery.

• Sangl'IPA

  Seasonal beer, 6.5% ABV.

• Wood range

  Beers aged in oak barrels, released at the end of each year.

• Mors'Hure

  Contract-brewed beer for the Ardennes Chasseurs, 8.5% ABV.

• Durboyse

  Contract-brewed beers.

1. 1Brasserie Minne official websitebrasserieminne.be
2. 2Brasserie Minne - Wikipedia (French)fr.wikipedia.org
3. 3Wikidata Q139890155wikidata.org