Brasserie de Blaugies

In Blaugies, a village of Dour in Belgium’s Hainaut province, Brasserie de Blaugies has kept its family character while growing from a garage-based 1988 project into a modern craft brewery. Its range remains rooted in regional brewing traditions, from the amber La Moneuse to Saison d’Épeautre, a blonde saison made with spelt associated with harvest work in Hainaut. A family brewery from Dour Pierre-Alex Carlier and Marie-Noëlle Pourtois founded the brewery in 1988. The first installation was built in the family’s garages around a Meura brewhouse capable of producing 750-litre brews per day. The brewery continues to present itself as a family business based in Dour, with Kevin Carlier later taking responsibility as brewer. Traditional beers, expanded carefully The brewery’s official range includes La Moneuse, La Moneuse Special Winter Ale, Saison d’Épeautre, Darbyste, La Vermontoise, Blidegarian Imperial Stout and La Moneuse Triple X. The brewery describes its beers as unfiltered and refermented in bottle or keg. Its product notes connect Saison d’Épeautre with Hainaut’s harvest tradition, while La Vermontoise was developed with Shaun Hill of Hill Farmstead Brewery. Growth without losing the local address The family expanded its operation in stages. In 2000, the sons took over important roles, while a restaurant called Le Fourquet opened opposite the brewery. In 2018, a new building added a larger Belgian brewhouse and Meura filter, increasing production capacity while keeping the brewery at its original Dour setting. A family brewery where Hainaut’s regional brewing identity meets measured modern expansion. Blaugies, Dour, Hainaut, Belgium 1988 1988: Pierre-Alex Carlier and Marie-Noëlle Pourtois founded Brasserie de Blaugies in Dour. 2000: The founders’ sons took over brewery responsibilities; Le Fourquet opened opposite the brewery. 2018: A new building and larger Meura-equipped brewhouse expanded production capacity.