Brasserie à Vapeur

In Pipaix, the Brasserie à Vapeur keeps an unusually tangible piece of Belgian brewing heritage alive: a working steam-powered brewery whose identity is built into both its name and its machinery. Founded in 1785, the brewery was revived in 1984 and continues to produce traditional Belgian beers with non-filtered brewing and bottle or cask conditioning. A brewery shaped by steam The brewery’s defining heritage is mechanical as much as liquid. Its official history dates the establishment to 1785 and its modernization to 1895, when the steam-powered equipment became part of the site’s working tradition. Visitors can still see traditional brewing equipment and observe public brewing sessions at the Pipaix brewery. Traditional beers from Pipaix Brasserie à Vapeur presents a compact range that includes Saison de Pipaix, Vapeur en Folie, Vapeur Cochonne and Festiv’Ale. The brewery describes its beers as artisanally brewed with respect for tradition and made from high-quality ingredients. They are non-filtered and fermented in bottles or kegs, a practice the brewery identifies as central to their distinctive character. A living Belgian landmark The brewery was taken over by its current owners in 1984, preserving the historic site rather than replacing its identity with a modern industrial plant. Its location at 1, rue du Maréchal in Pipaix, part of Leuze-en-Hainaut, anchors the beers in the brewing heritage of Hainaut. A rare Belgian brewery where steam-powered heritage remains part of the working brewing identity. Pipaix, Leuze-en-Hainaut, Hainaut, Belgium 1785 1785: The brewery was created in Pipaix. 1895: The brewery was modernized with its historic steam-powered equipment. 1984: The present owners took over and restored the brewery’s traditional operation.