Brasserie C

Brasserie C is a modern Liège brewery with roots in hands-on experimentation rather than inherited industrial tradition. Founded by agronomists François and Renaud, it grew from garage brewing around Curtius into an independent production house with a distinctive sense of place: first in the Saint-Léonard district, then in the historic Béguinage du Saint-Esprit, and eventually back to a purpose-built home in Saint-Léonard. From garage batches to Curtius The brewery’s story begins in 2012, when François and Renaud turned years of amateur brewing into a professional venture. Their early work centered on Curtius, the beer that became Brasserie C’s emblematic creation. The brewery describes this transition as a move from shared experiments in a garage to a Liège microbrewery built around a recipe that soon reached Belgian and international gastronomic tables. A historic home in Liège Growth quickly made the first Saint-Léonard premises too small. In spring 2014, Brasserie C established itself in the Béguinage du Saint-Esprit, a building dated to 1611. That setting gave the young brewery an unusually tangible meeting point between Liège’s architectural heritage and contemporary craft brewing, while also becoming a place for visitors, tastings and beer-focused workshops. Back to Saint-Léonard In 2019, Brasserie C returned to its original district with La Fabrique C, a new production space that made the company fully autonomous in brewing. The move marks the brewery’s evolution from a small, developing project into an independent Liège producer, while its visitor experiences and expanding range keep the brewery connected to the public. Brasserie C’s defining character is Liège craft brewing shaped by experimentation, historic surroundings and a deliberate return to independent production. Liège, Belgium 2012 2012: François and Renaud founded Brasserie C after years of garage brewing, with Curtius as the brewery’s emblematic creation. 2013: The growing team needed a larger site after beginning in Liège’s Saint-Léonard district. 2014: Brasserie C moved into the Béguinage du Saint-Esprit, a historic building dating from 1611. 2019: The brewery returned to Saint-Léonard with La Fabrique C, achieving autonomous production.