Local brewers and breweries of Périgord

Location: Hautefort

Beers: At the foot of the magnificent Château de Hautefort, you'll find the Chanoine brewery. Entirely organic and certified, these beers are available in all colors!

Anecdote: It was on a boat in the Maldives that the brewing family had the idea of a career change, after 11 years of scuba diving!

• Visit their page in the Périgord Guide to find out more!

Location: Limeuil

Beers: La Lutine brewery offers two very original beers, among a range of other more classic beers (but all equally high-quality and delicious): Spirulina beer and Walnut beer. Typically Périgordine, the latter will pair perfectly with cheese or a sweet and savory dish. You will find La Lutine in delicatessens and convenience stores around Limeuil and the Vézère Valley.

• The Brasserie la Lutine page for all the information!

Location: Bergerac

Beers: La Nove is a brewery set up as a cooperative by Béatrice and Emmanuel, based in Bergerac. It's a social and solidarity economy project, so beyond making good organic beers, they have great values behind their hops!

• The Brasserie la Nové page for all the information

Location: Coly

Beers: French hops, spring water, and nothing else! Chavagn' is now located right next to a spring. Three ranges are available: fruity (chestnuts, raspberries...yum), Craft Beer (with US and UK flavors), and classics (6 beers with new, yet familiar, flavors!).

The store: In the pretty little village of Coly, not far from Saint-Amand-de-Coly (one of the most beautiful villages in France), come and taste and stock up on bottles or rent a keg and a tap for an event.

• Link: The Chavagn' file on the Guide

Location: Saint Saud Lacoussiere

The beers: Mike and Val are English and live in a mill where they were able to realize their brewing dream. If you like beers with an English accent, the kind you find in small country pubs, fresh and smooth, turn to the Pale Ale. The Black IPA is a dark beer, with just the right bitterness to counterbalance its gourmet coffee/cocoa side...

• The Périgord Be ers page in the Périgord Guide!

Location: Siorac de Ribérac

Beers: Made using traditional brewing methods and 100% additive-free, Jonathan's beers are as good for your taste buds as they are for the environment. Three beers: a lager, a bitter, and a tasting beer. You can visit the brewery by appointment.

• To find out more, check out the Brasserie la Fab page!

Location: Bergerac

Beers: They are brewed from organic cereals, offer a taste of honey... Available in "Brown Ale", "Pale Ale", "weisbier" (Bavarian inspired) and "Dry Hop" (bitter and fruity) and IPA. Come and get some at the brewery from Martin, you will also find it at the surrounding and summer events.

Anecdote: The Coulobre is a legendary monster that roamed the Dordogne. It is said that it drank the water of the Dordogne and ate the inhabitants and boatmen...

Location: Boulazac

Beers: Craft beers brewed with love and family in Boulazac, near Périgueux, the 3 Croquants is available on tap in a few local establishments and to be enjoyed at events. This beer has talent and is even exported outside the department AND the country. White, blond, red beer, with Belgian malt and US hops.

Location: Sarlat-la-Canéda

Beers: In the pretty town of Sarlat, the kingdom of foie gras, there is also good beer. You will find it in 33cl, 75cl and on tap (for rent) in the town's restaurants, at the brewery directly and in local shops (and supermarkets). Around ten different references will be offered to you (blonde, white, amber, special holiday, Indian pale ale ...), they are brewed with water from the spring of a nearby village: Estevenie.

Location: Grignols

The beers: They are all organic, peasant, and traditional. Mathieu is committed to brewing cereals grown as close as possible to the place where this mild and fine beer is produced. Trained in La Rochelle, he uses barley produced by him on his farm; it is certified organic, and the range extends from amber to white, blond, and brown.

Anecdote: Like almost all these breweries, we invite you to go directly to the production site to buy your bottles but also to meet Mathieu who will passionately explain the work of the farmer/brewer!

Location: Thiviers, in Périgord Vert

Beers: These are organic, made from barley and wheat malt. Particularly sensitive to the quality of yeasts, they choose liquid yeasts to benefit from a wide spectrum of strains and give varied flavors to the beers.

Anecdote: To add roundness to their "bibines", Père l'Amer doesn't hesitate to add oat flakes to the basic recipe!

Location: Saint-Cyprien

Beers: In Saint-Cyp', there is a very beautiful metal bridge and a lovely weekly market. There is also a great brewery: La Croix du Rat, which offers an Irish-Périgourdine beer! Stephen is originally from Dublin and after a long experience as a brewer, he settled in Saint-Cyprien. His beer is as natural as possible: GMO-free, kosher and organic. This beer is easily recognized by its shimmering and fun labels. You will find it in blonde, amber, a stout version (sweet and powerful, with a chocolate coffee flavor, like the one Stephen found in Ireland!). There is also the "dark white", the real Périgordine with chestnut and the one with Périgord honey.

Location: Sarrazac

Beers : 5 types of beer await you. David creates his own recipes in a pretty little hamlet. Find him at the Thiviers market on Saturdays and at the brewery. I love their labels; they're easy to recognize and well-crafted.

Location: Plaisance

Beers: Original and flavorful brews, with carefully selected ingredients. They harvest local hops and wheat from a neighbor! The latest addition is a coffee-flavored IPA, yum. You'll find them in specialty beer stores and a few bars around Bergerac.

Location: Nontron

Beers: Locally produced, short supply chain, direct sales and only beers without additives and with selected products... Pure happiness: Their range of beers, in all colors, also includes special vintages for major events and in particular the trails and endurance races of the region! This beginning of the year, the new thing is the Black IPA!

Location : Boulazac Isle Manoire

Beers : There are three permanent beers, including the Blonde Pale Ale, the Sunrise IPA, and the Triple. All crafted with passion by Alexandre using eco-friendly artisanal recipes, they reveal aromas of cereals, exotic fruits, spices, or honey. A few ephemeral recipes complete Epic Brasserie's beer range, such as the Ambrée, the Brune, or the Blanche, depending on the season. These beers are produced in an eco-responsible manner with equally committed regional partners.

Anecdote : Epic Brasserie offers 2 to 4 hour brewing workshops open to professionals and individuals.

Location: Monpazier
Beers: A British brewery, created by Hugh and Denise in a friendly atmosphere where you can enjoy mild beers, not too cold and with a smile!

There are also Beer Club nights on Tuesdays and Fridays, with cheese and charcuterie platters... yum!
Anecdote: They won 3 gold and 4 silver medals at the European Beer Challenge