La Source Beer Co : On s'agrandit !

Project Presentation

Based in Brussels, La Source is an artisan and creative microbrewery active since October 2019. IPAs, sour beers, dark beers, seasonal beers, barrel-aged beers, or reworked classic styles… We stand out for the great diversity in our production (over 300 different beers released since our opening), with a strong focus on creativity and quality!

Thanks to your enthusiasm and incredible support since our opening, our project continues to evolve! The beers are flying off the shelves – what a joy for us – and we now wish to increase our production.

We specifically want to install new fermentation tanks to increase our production capacity. This will allow us to achieve several goals:

• Resume producing our beer "Epervier" in-house and stop outsourcing its brewing.
• Develop our regular beer line and offer certain beers continuously, all year round (notably our beers 'La Meute', 'Epervier', and 'Venere').
• Continue to offer you wild, seasonal, and original creations as we’ve been doing from the start.
• We also wish to expand our fleet of stainless steel kegs and invest in a keg washer to continue reducing our carbon footprint.
• Develop our barrel-aging cellar for dark beers aged in spirits barrels.

If the budget allows, we would also like to acquire an "infusion tank." A vessel specifically dedicated to creative additions (such as cacao, coffee, herbs, spices, fruits…). This would not only help us reduce waste but also improve aroma extraction.

THE BREWPUB

Since our opening in October 2019, thanks to your insatiable thirst for discovery, our brewery quickly established itself as one of the most creative and qualitative in Brussels. We already have several hundred different recipes under our belt and we don't plan to stop anytime soon. Whether it’s a "one-shot" project or a recipe inspired by a seasonal product, we give it our full attention and brew it with high-quality, fresh ingredients.

But what matters most to us is being a Brewpub and offering you the opportunity to taste our beers on-site, at the source, at their maximum level of freshness and quality.

In addition to kegs in cold storage, we are proud to serve our beers from 5 kegs of 500 liters each. These kegs symbolize our aspiration for maximum freshness and "zero waste." Indeed, these beers are stored optimally, protected from air, light, and heat, and served directly into the glass, without any packaging (no cans, bottles, or disposable kegs). This way, we avoid packaging waste.

Our brewery is also defined by the use of cans. This container, uncommon in Belgium when we opened, is, for us, the ideal solution in terms of freshness and ecology. 25 times lighter than a bottle, 2 times less bulky, the can can be recycled indefinitely (unlike microbrewery bottles, which are very rarely returned). Like a very small keg, the can protects the beer from light and oxygen and keeps it at its best quality and freshness.

The Brewpub is also a place to live, celebrate, and meet. For 5 years now, we’ve been welcoming you with family or friends to have a drink and eat a bite. We’ve also hosted many concerts, parties, dinners, birthdays, and events of all kinds, and we don’t plan to stop there!

What will the fundraising be used for?

Your financial support will help us cover the investments required for production expansion. Specifically, this represents:

30,000€: Fermentation tanks

10,000€: Work, installation, plumbing

10,000€: Purchase of stainless steel kegs and a keg washer

And if we exceed the budget? Oh, we have plenty of ideas! Purchase of an infusion tank for our stouts, new barrels, a delivery vehicle, a pony… There's always something missing to bring our wildest ideas to life ;)