Brasserie de Bouillon

Brasserie de Bouillon grew from a local fruit, vegetable, cheese, and beer shop into a Belgian craft brewery rooted in the Bouillon area. Its first beer, Cuvée de Bouillon, appeared in 1996 after Nathalie Louis and Jacques Pougin developed a recipe and had it brewed near Namur. Two years later, their own brewery opened, giving the beer a permanent home in the region it was named for. From cheese counter to first cuvée Nathalie’s Market opened in 1994 as a shop selling fruit, vegetables, and cheese. Because customers connected Belgian beers with the region’s cheeses—and because of the nearby French border—the shop expanded its beer selection. Jacques Pougin deepened his brewing knowledge, and together the owners developed a recipe that was produced by a brewery in the Namur area. Cuvée de Bouillon was born in 1996. A brewery takes shape The success of that first beer encouraged Louis and Pougin to create their own brewery. Brasserie de Bouillon opened in 1998, establishing a brewing identity distinct from the earlier contract production of Cuvée de Bouillon. The brewery is associated with Bouillon and is listed at Rue de la Girafe 76 in the Bouillon area. A local cheese-and-beer shop became the starting point for a brewery whose first named cuvée carried Bouillon into its own brewing history. Bouillon, Belgium; the brewery is listed at Rue de la Girafe 76, 6832 Bouillon. 1998 1994: Nathalie’s Market opened in Bouillon as a fruit, vegetable, and cheese shop. 1996: Nathalie Louis and Jacques Pougin developed Cuvée de Bouillon and had it brewed near Namur. 1998: Brasserie de Bouillon opened as the couple’s own brewery.