Craft Beers

A brewery that takes the time to brew beer, not money.
The manufacturing process is entirely natural. It does not use any preservatives, colorants, additives, flavor enhancers, stabilizers, clarifiers, foaming agents, correctors or others that often pollute so-called craft beer.
In terms of the process, the Brasserie de la Lesse does not use any forcing. No centrifugation, no forced saturation with CO2, no pasteurization.

It does not use any modern techniques inherited from the industry, which aim to reduce production costs and artificially improve the beer (color, taste, creaminess of the foam, clarity, saturation, etc.). Beer is a living product, made with living raw materials. This requires a lot of knowledge and a great ability to adapt.

Top Lesse

Organic Artisanal Pils4,2%
Available in 33cl Bottle and 20L Barrel

The latest arrival, the Top Lesse is a refreshing, light and delicately bitter pilsner.
It can be enjoyed chilled and in all circumstances, whether in the evening, with friends around a barbecue, by the river, after sport or simply on the terrace.

Blanche de Lessive

Traditional and Light White 5.5%
Available in 33cl Bottle and 20L Barrel

Blanche de Lessive stands out from other whites due to its lightness and freshness. It is brewed partly with wheat malt. Its slightly acidic taste gives it a refreshing and thirst-quenching side.
Very fresh, it can be enjoyed under the sun, as an accompaniment to a spicy dish, poultry or fish or according to your desires.

La Chinette

Local Light Blonde 6%
Available in 33cl Bottle and 20L Barrel

La Chinette is a blond beer that enchants with its delicate, sparkling, refreshing and thirst-quenching taste.
Soberly bitter, it seduces with its citrus flavors, its floral nose due to the dryhop technique, which makes it a versatile and highly appreciated beer.

La Saison de Han

Blonde and Thirst-Quenching Saison 6%
Available in 33cl, 75cl bottles and 20L barrels

A true Walloon Saison, La Saison de Han is a blond beer with an alcohol content of 6%.
If Chinette is distinguished by its hops, Saison de Han is distinguished by its malts and its specific yeast.
A captivating nose, a unique taste, this beer promises us good moments of conviviality and flavors.

La Cambrée

Sweet and Tasty Amber 6,5%
Available in 33cl Bottle and 20L Barrel

Delicately coppery, La Cambrée is a surprising beer, with subtle caramel flavors that stands out for its combination of lightness and character.
It can be enjoyed as an aperitif, with dishes in sauce or simply in good company.

L'Esprit Triple'S

Typical Stunning Triple 8%
Available in 33cl and 75cl Bottle

Triple in character, L’Esprit Triple’S charms with the complexity and richness of its aromas while remaining a smooth and refined beer.
By the fireside, as a digestif or simply for pleasure, it amazes experienced or occasional amateurs.

La Rouge Croix

Round Character Brown 7,5%
Available in 33cl Bottle

The special malts and Belgian yeast that compose it give La Rouge Croix its unique mahogany color, its smoky and full-bodied taste.
Its delicate tannins will make it a beer of choice to accompany your game dishes, raclette or all your chocolate cravings.

L'HIVEResse

Wintery and Comforting Brown 8%
Available in 33cl and 75cl Bottle

Brewed using the same recipe as the Rouge-Croix, L’HIVEResse is distinguished by its rich and subtle spices.
An intense beer to enjoy after sledding, hiking in the forest or simply to warm your senses and your heart.

The Brewer's Beer

The Brewer's Beer
(Only available at the brewery)
April 2024 : IPA (available)
April 2023 : La Noble Lesse (sold out)

When the Brewer gives free rein to his imagination and his know-how, it results in an ephemeral beer full of surprises.
Available exclusively at the Brasserie de la Lesse, it reserves a unique moment for those who will have the chance to taste it.

A Little History

The Brasserie de la Lesse was born like many microbreweries. Originally, a group of friends, from a youth movement in Buissonville, and lovers of good beers, formed a brotherhood: the Confrérie du Busson. Little by little, they went from being consumers to producers.

In 2011, buoyed by the success of their first beers at the local level, members of the Confrérie du Busson reactivated the former Brasserie Rezette which once brewed “La Rochefortoise” beers in the heart of the village of Éprave. They decided to rename it: “Brasserie de la Lesse”, after the brewery of the same name that was active in the 20th century in the village of Lessive.

From the start, the brothers wanted to create a company that could meet the challenges of the 21st century: ethical, ecological, local, sustainable and civic. A craft brewery offering quality beers, brewed with local and organic raw materials, whose societal impact will be positive, by participating in the creation of an economic fabric between local actors adhering to the same values. A company where utopia can become reality.
To do this, they decide to opt for the model of a cooperative with a social purpose, based on the relocation of the economy, the creation of activity in rural areas and participatory management.

The Brasserie de la Lesse is a cooperative with a social purpose

If its corporate purpose is to manufacture and market beer, its social purpose is the relocation of the economy, sustainable development, participatory management, strengthening short circuits and resilience.
Created in 2011, it offers high-quality, 100% organic craft beers, thanks to local raw materials, recognized know-how and respect for each natural stage of the manufacturing process.

The Brewery in Figures

A constantly increasing production of beers (in hl):
• 2015 : 1000
• 2016 : 1130
• 2017 : 1280
• 2018 : 1450
• 2019 : 1600
• 2020 : 1650
• 2021 : 1900
• 2022 : 2030
• 2023 : 2150

The cooperative currently has :
- 3 active partners
- 3 employees
- 7 administrators
- Nearly 500 cooperators

Workers (alph.):
Julien COLLARD (Propaganda Director)
Emmanuel COLLIN (Production & Quality Director)
Élodie ENGLEBERT (Management Assistant)
Yang Jin FIÉVET (Production Assistant)
Martin LA GRANGE (Technical Director)
Antoine NOOTENS (Logistics)

Board of Directors (alph.):
Philippe BAILLY (President)
Norbert BUYSSE
Christophe CADIAT
Frédéric CAMBERLIN
Julien COLLARD (Managing Director)
Vincent DUFEY
Cécile VENNAT