By occasion
Become a brewer for a day
A day of discovery with Mary & Adrien
Knowledge in brewing
Your very own craft beer
€190
per person
The workshop in detail
Experience a day filled with brewing discoveries and aromas with Mary and Adrien!
Upon your arrival, you'll be welcomed into their beer haven. They will take you on a theoretical adventure, unveiling the secrets of brewing, the basic principles, and the different methods used.
Once the theoretical foundations are in place, it will be time to create your very own beer recipe! The brewers will guide you in choosing the ingredients based on your preferences and desires. Whether it's a wheat beer, a lager, an IPA... the choice is yours! You'll have a selection of malts, hops, and other ingredients to play with, crafting a balanced and delicious recipe.
Then, you'll move on to the mashing stage, where starch will be transformed into sugar. You'll participate in lifting the grains and adding hops to impart bitterness and aroma to your beer. The wort will then be cooled and ready for fermentation.
The enthusiasts will accompany you in setting up the fermentation bucket and inoculating it with yeast. And there you have it, your beer will ferment for a few weeks, developing its flavours.
During lunchtime, you'll gather around a delicious meal prepared by the hosts. It will be the perfect opportunity to delve into pairing and zythology.
For an extra touch of discovery and pleasure, you'll also have the chance to taste the house kefirs and kefir beer.
After approximately 2 to 3 weeks of fermentation, you'll return to the workshop to bottle and cap your own beer.
Ultimately, you'll leave with your personaliSed beer bottles, ready to savour and share without moderation.
Workshop location
The workshop is easily accessible by public transport.
Additional information
Languages of the workshop
Français
English
Practical information
During the workshop, you'll have the chance to taste the kefirs prepared by the brewers.
Meet Mary
Brewer
Mary and Adrien embarked on their beverage journey as winemakers in Bordeaux, where they honed their craft for five years.
In February 2019, this dynamic duo decided to leave Bordeaux and venture into the world of brewing. They transported all their brand-new brewing equipment and set up shop in Belgium, their home country.
By the end of that same year, Mary woke up with a game-changing idea: "What if we launched our fruit kefir recipe we've been working on for two years? We already have all the equipment in our brewery." And so, the time had come to bring this idea to life, but not just any kefir! Mary and Adrien were aiming for an organic, sugar-free kefir.
In January 2020, the passionate pair launched their first kefir, and since then, they've expanded their range to offer six different flavours. Despite this, they haven't forgotten their love for beer. They've created a kefir beer and continue to brew other beers.
Their fruit kefir is made from small grains fermenting in water. These grains feed on the sugars in the water to create a slightly fizzy and subtly acidic beverage. The sugars are entirely transformed, giving the drink renowned probiotic properties. Fruit kefir is truly a "super beverage": rich in vitamins, probiotics, and beneficial for gut health and the immune system.
While the fermentation process remains traditional, the brewers choose to ferment their fruit kefir in stoneware jars. They also have fun with the different flavours and tastes of the kefirs, offering each recipe as a perfect alternative to a glass of wine, beer, or soda.
Sharing is also at the core of their motivations. They enjoy passing on their expertise and sharing the love of good products. Their goal is to provide education about brewing and create moments of conviviality.
To represent the purity of their product, the two brewers chose the "shuǐ," a Chinese symbol for water and life, as the logo for their brand.
Their workshop is located in Lasne, nestled in the heart of a green environment. It's in this idyllic setting that Mary and Adrien warmly welcome you with a smile for brewing workshops.
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