Brouwerij Brunehaut

In Rongy, near Tournai, Brewery Brunehaut carries a brewing lineage that began in 1890 as Brasserie St Joseph in nearby Guignies. Its modern identity is shaped by a meeting of old and new: traditional high-fermentation and bottle refermentation alongside organic ingredients, local sourcing, and a strong association with gluten-free Belgian beer. From Guignies to Rongy The Allard family founded the brewery in Guignies in 1890 under the name Brasserie St Joseph. In 1991, the operation moved to modern premises on Rue des Panneries in Rongy, while retaining its traditional high-fermentation approach and refermentation in bottles and kegs. A modern organic identity Brunehaut’s contemporary profile rests on organic brewing, locally sourced ingredients, and environmentally responsible production. The brewery is particularly associated with organic and gluten-free Belgian beer, giving its historic Walloon foundation a distinctly modern direction. A place in the glassware story The Belgian Beer Glass Museum places Brunehaut in Rongy’s local brewing landscape and records a 25 cl Houblonde ale glass connected with beers brewed at Brunehaut. Its notes identify Houblonde as created in 2017, developed with assistance from UCLouvain’s brewing laboratory, and made with organic cereals. Brewery Brunehaut is defined by the disciplined pairing of traditional Belgian fermentation with an unusually clear organic and gluten-free focus. Guignies, Wallonia, Belgium; the brewery moved to its present site in Rongy in 1991. 1890 1890: The Allard family founded Brasserie St Joseph in Guignies. 1991: The brewery moved to modern premises in Rongy. 2017: Houblonde was created and developed with assistance from UCLouvain’s brewing laboratory; its beers were brewed at Brasserie de Brunehaut.