In 1986, to celebrate the Belgian Year of Beer, André Graux embarked upon the development of a high-fermentation traditional beer.
As soon as 1987, the Fakir and Réserve Marie de Hongrie beers are ready for commercialisation. Both beers, further renamed Binchoise Blonde and Binchoise Brune, will be complemented by honey-flavoured Bière des Ours (litteraly Bears’ Beer), Flora and Cuvée Spéciale Noël (Special Christmas Beer).
At the 1995 World Beer Championships in Chicago, the brewery won a Platinum Medal with its Spéciale Noël and the Gold Medal with its Bière des Ours. The brewery is set for a fresh start and competes on a global stage.
In 2000, the decision was made to open the doors to the public to display our craft, the brew house, and our tasting room at the heart of the malting plant dating back to early 19th century.
This genuinely authentic room, testifying our brewing past experience, will welcome you not only for guided visits during week days and week-ends but also for a nice on-the–spot experience, precisely where the beer is manufactured. A pleasant stop on your way along the newly restored ramparts, this is a unique occasion to meet your friends or family during the week-end in an unusual environment, to taste a Binchoise beer with an open-faced sandwich (we call it ‘tartine’) filled with cheese, among other specialties.
Our boutique will offer you a variety of special items bearing the brewery’s label, making a unique and original gift idea.
