Brasserie des Légendes

Brasserie des Légendes is a family brewery shaped by two places and two strands of Hainaut folklore. Born in 2006 from the union of Brasserie des Géants in Irchonwelz and Brasserie Ellezelloise in Ellezelles, it carries the giant puppets of Ath and the witches’ traditions of Ellezelles into a modern brewing operation. Its identity is unusually close to the land, with barley grown on the family’s Beauregard farm and beer made across a linked local production chain. Two breweries become one legend The story begins before the combined name. Pierre and Vinciane Delcoigne acquired the Castel d’Irchonwelz in 1997 and restored it for brewing; the first beer, Gouyasse, was produced in 2000 under the name Brasserie des Géants. In Ellezelles, Philippe Gérard had founded Brasserie Ellezelloise in 1993. The two breweries joined in 2006, creating Brasserie des Légendes and bringing together the Goliath, Gouyasse, Quintine and Hercule traditions. From ground to glass The brewery’s distinctive production philosophy is agricultural as well as folkloric. Since 2005, the family’s Beauregard farm has supplied much of the barley used in its beers. The brewery describes a short chain extending from locally grown grain to malting, brewing and bottling, while combining traditional brewing practice with modern equipment. This gives the brewery a documented connection to its region that reaches beyond names and packaging. A brewery where the glass carries the story The Belgian Beer Glass Museum records Brasserie des Légendes glassware for Goliath, Quintine, La Corne du Bois des Pendus, Légendaire Pils and the Legends series. Its brewery page identifies the visual language shared by these designs: local folklore, historical references and distinctive serving vessels. The museum’s Goliath entry also places the brewery at Irchonwelz and connects the beer’s identity with Ath’s Ducasse procession and its giant Goliath figure. A Hainaut brewery that turns regional folklore and family-grown barley into one continuous local brewing identity. Irchonwelz near Ath and Ellezelles, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium 2006 1993: Philippe Gérard founded Brasserie Ellezelloise in Ellezelles. 1997: Pierre and Vinciane Delcoigne acquired the Castel d’Irchonwelz for their brewery project. 2000: Gouyasse, the first beer from the Irchonwelz brewery, was produced and launched. 2005: The Beauregard family farm was acquired to grow barley for the brewery. 2006: Brasserie des Géants and Brasserie Ellezelloise merged to form Brasserie des Légendes.