Brasserie Lefebvre

The origins of Lefèbvre Brewery date back to 1876, when Jules Lefèbvre founded the brewery.

During the First World War, in 1916, the brewery was forced to dismantle by the German occupiers.

In 1921 Auguste, the son of Jules, took the initiative to move the brewery from the center of the village to a higher area. There they found a suitable location in the buildings of a bankrupt brewery. The same year, a bottling line was installed by Gaston Lefèbvre, the third generation. During the Second World War, the brewery was not dismantled, but like many other surviving breweries, it operated on a low ebb.

In 1954, the fourth generation, represented by Pierre Lefèbvre, entered the brewery and the Super-Houblo and Porph-Ale beers were launched. In 1975 Philippe Lefèbvre, the fifth generation, took over the helm and from 1978 the brewery started brewing the abbey beers Abbaye de Bonne-Espérance.

In 1983, the Lefebvre family gained the confidence of the Abbey of Floreffe and obtained the brewing license for their specialty beers. The brewery continued to innovate and introduced Barbãr, a blond beer with honey, in 1996 and Barbãr Bok shortly after.

In 2002 Paul Lefèbvre, son of Philippe, joined the team that also includes his sister Céline and his mother Ann.