Tradition, Quality, and Innovation
Seamlessly blending tradition and innovation, Brasserie Nationale has been proudly shaping Luxembourg’s brewing landscape for centuries, crafting exceptional, world-class beers that delight taste buds and transcend generations
The simple joy of savouring a well-crafted beer is often taken for granted.
Yet behind every sip lies passion, expertise, and innovation — a heritage worth celebrating.
That’s exactly what Brasserie Nationale embodies at its state-of-the-art brewery in Bascharage: a deep respect for the art of brewing, combined with an unrelenting drive to innovate. A family business for 10 generations, Brasserie Nationale has been a cornerstone
of Luxembourg’s brewing scene for over 250 years. Through its flagship brands — Bofferding, Battin, Funck-Bricher, and its natural mineral water Lodyss — the brewery continues to place tradition, quality, and forward-thinking at the heart of everything it does.
The perfect balance between heritage and modern expertise guarantees excellence in every glass. Strict quality control, the mastery of experienced brewers, cutting-edge facilities,
BRASSERIE NATIONALE’S EXTENSIVE HISTORY
1764 – The beginning. The Lentz family opened the Funck-Bricher Brewery in Luxembourg City.
1844 – The birth of a new brewery. The Bofferding brewery was created in the south of Luxembourg, on the same site where Brasserie Nationale stands today.
1937 – Foundation of the Battin brewery. Spirits merchant Charles Battin founded the Brasserie Battin in Esch-sur-Alzette.
1975 – The birth of Brasserie Nationale. FunckBricher and Bofferding breweries merged and brought all of their production facilities to the Bascharage site to produce under the name Bofferding.
1986 – Infrastructure modernisation. Brasserie Nationale launched a series of modernisation projects to enable production on a larger scale.
1999 – Acquisition of Munhowen distribution. To reorganise the distribution of products, Brasserie Nationale acquired Munhowen Distribution, becoming the sole retailer of the brewery’s products.
taste and consistency. Central to this process is the traditional slow brewing method, where beers mature for five to six weeks, depending on the recipe. This method requires a primary fermentation phase of eight days, followed by about 27 days of maturation before the beer is ready to be bottled, resulting in a truly distinctive flavour profile.
2004 – Acquisition of the Battin brand. The Battin brewery was acquired, and production moved to the Bascharage site, whilst continuing to be produced under the Battin name.
2018 – Rebirth of the Funck-Bricher brand. More than 40 years after its disappearance, the FunckBricher brand made a comeback with a new lowgluten, organic, and vegan beer.
2020 – Creation of Lodyss. Brasserie Nationale announces the launch of its natural mineral water,
Brasserie Nationale’s brewing process is based on the Reinheitsgebot – the German purity law dating back to 1516, which at first defined the three essential ingredients for brewing beer: water, malt, and hops, adding a fourth ingredient, yeast, later on, to further guarantee the beer’s quality.
The brewery sources a variety of hops from Hallertau in Bavaria, the world’s largest hopgrowing region. Brasserie Nationale then uses its own yeast which is selected for its excellent fermentation qualities. Malt, produced by the controlled germination of barley, provides the beer’s distinct flavour and comes from the Greater Region and Bavaria. The final, yet one of the most crucial ingredients in the process, is water. The brewery draws all its water from its own natural springs, 317 metres below ground.
Free from pollution, this uniquely pure water is carefully monitored at all times and used to produce Lodyss natural mineral water.
MEMORABLE MOMENTS AT THE HEART OF THE BREWERY
Brewed from the finest certified raw materials, Brasserie Nationale’s beers are 100 percent natural, with no additives or preservatives.
As a member of The Brewers of Europe, the brewery places great importance on product transparency, which is why it clearly states ingredients on all its packaging.
Along with its dedication to transparency and quality, Brasserie Nationale offers various activities for those seeking beer-inspired fun and education. There is a guided tour of the brewery, where both beer experts and novices alike can get a behind-the-scenes look at the beer’s state-of-the-art production process.
Here you can immerse yourself in a journey through over two centuries’ worth of history and indulge in a tasting of Lodyss water at its source, distilled beer, Gezwéckelten – finished unfiltered beer, and several beers from the microbrewery, De BrauAtelier.
If you want to become a brewmaster for a day, embark upon the #BrewYourOwnBeer experience, where you can take part in the main brewing process and choose your own recipe with the microbrewer. You can revel in your newfound beer-making skills with 150 litres of your own ale in personalised bottles to be collected six to eight weeks after the activity.
The brewery also offers pouring courses, teaching enthusiasts the perfect technique to serve beer – a must for anyone who wants to enjoy every pint at its best.
Whether you are a curious visitor or a seasoned beer lover, every moment spent at Brasserie Nationale is an invitation to explore, discover, and taste excellence.
and take a behind-the-scenes look at the production of Luxembourg’s largest brewery!
