Brasserie Grain d'Orge

In Hombourg, where Belgium meets the Three Countries region, Brasserie Grain d'Orge grew from a village café into a family-scale brewery without losing its local character. Its story begins with a brewer's ambition, develops through successive expansions, and remains anchored in beers made on site since 2002. The brewery's early trio—3 Schteng, Brice and Joup—forms the foundation of its modern identity. From village café to brewery Benoît Johnen took over Hombourg's café, Le Grain d'Orge, on June 13, 1997, after working as a brewer at Piron in Aubel. The future plan was to brew his own beer. Between 2000 and 2002, the café's annex was rebuilt and fitted with brewing equipment, turning that ambition into a working brewery. The first brew and a growing home The first commercial wort was brewed in January 2002, producing 3 Schteng, Brice and Joup. Production began at 30 hectolitres a year. As demand grew, the brewery reached 700 hectolitres in 2007, moved to its present farm-based site in 2008, and later added fermenters, expanded premises and more efficient bottling equipment. A local brewery with a broad range The brewery describes its beers as authentic, characterful and made through control of the full production chain. Its current range includes Brice, Joup, Canaille, Grelotte, The Pom, Aubel beers and limited releases such as Double IPA and Lucide. Brice is presented as a light blond beer with fresh balance between hops and a touch of spice. A Hombourg brewery whose identity was built from a village café, a first three-beer brew and steady hands-on expansion. Hombourg, Belgium 2002 1997: Benoît Johnen took over the village café Le Grain d'Orge and began planning an in-house brewery. 2000: The café annex was demolished and rebuilt to accommodate brewing facilities. 2002: The first commercial wort was brewed; 3 Schteng, Brice and Joup became the brewery's first beers. 2008: The brewery moved to its current location in the family farm, about 500 metres from the café. 2022: The brewery marked its twentieth anniversary with a concert and tasting walk.