Dupont Brewery

Brasserie Dupont, also known as Dupont Brewery, is a Belgian brewery based in Tourpes in the Hainaut region. Its roots reach back to an agricultural farm in Tourpes in 1759; the farm became a farm-brewery in 1844. The brewery presents itself as a family business and as a home of Saison, with a brewing history connected to local agriculture and the Belgian countryside. The brewery’s best-known beer is Saison Dupont. According to its history, Louis Dupont revived the Saison recipe in 1920, helping establish the beer as the brewery’s signature offering. The portfolio also includes Rédor Pils, Moinette beers, and several organic or specialty beers. The brewery’s website describes organic products such as Moinette Biologique and Saison Bio, as well as Bière de Miel biologique, Biolégère and Blanche du Hainaut biologique. Rédor Pils has also transitioned to organic certification, according to a homepage announcement. Brasserie Dupont says its beers began reaching international markets in 1992 while remaining rooted in Belgian brewing tradition. The brewery continues to present new products and updates to its range, including a Rosée du Hainaut release, and promotes events at its Tourpes site. Its current public communications emphasize continuity in recipes, brewing know-how and taste alongside occasional packaging and product developments. The supplied history names Olivier Dedeycker as taking over in 2002 after working as a brewing engineer at the brewery since 1990.

The brewery traces its origins to 1759, when a small farm in Tourpes formed the agricultural roots of the enterprise. In 1844, the farm became a farm-brewery, producing honey beers and Saison beers intended to refresh agricultural workers during summer. This origin connects the brewery’s identity to the rural setting of Hainaut and to beers made for local agricultural life. In 1920, Louis Dupont’s father, Alfred, persuaded him to remain in Belgium by purchasing the brewery. Louis revived the Saison recipe, which became Saison Dupont, the brewery’s signature beer. In 1945, engineer Sylva Rosier took charge and helped the brewery recover after the war. He introduced Rédor Pils while maintaining the brewery’s artisanal brewing heritage. The next phase of the brewery’s history was shaped by Sylva Rosier’s children. Claude Rosier developed the Rola laboratory, which conducted analyses for the brewery, the malt house and other businesses. Marc Rosier worked with his father and became an early advocate of organic beer. The brewery’s history associates the introduction of Moinette Biologique and Saison Bio with 1990, and describes the range as expanding in the 1990s and 2000s with Bière de Miel biologique, Biolégère and Blanche du Hainaut biologique. In 1992, Dupont beers began an international expansion, according to the brewery, while remaining connected to their Belgian roots. In 2002, Olivier Dedeycker, a brewing engineer at the brewery since 1990 and a grandson of Sylva Rosier, succeeded Marc Rosier. The brewery describes this succession as continuing a family tradition and brewing know-how passed down through generations. The brewery’s current communications continue to emphasize continuity in recipes, craft and taste while also reporting developments in its range and presentation. These include the organic certification of Rédor Pils, the broader release of Rosée du Hainaut and refreshed labels for the Saison range. The brewery also publicizes its Saisonnières gatherings at Tourpes and information about visiting its tavern.

• 2002

  Olivier Dedeycker succeeds Marc Rosier

• 1992

  International expansion begins

• 1990

  Organic beers enter the portfolio

• 1945

  Sylva Rosier takes charge and launches Rédor Pils

• 1920

  Louis Dupont revives the Saison recipe

• 1844

  The farm becomes a farm-brewery

• 1759

  Agricultural roots in Tourpes

A family-run Belgian craft brewery rooted in the Tourpes region, with Saison as a defining style and a portfolio that includes traditional and organic beers.

• Saison Dupont

  The brewery’s signature Saison beer, developed from a recipe revived by Louis Dupont in 1920.

• Rédor Pils

  A pilsner launched under Sylva Rosier; the brewery later announced its organic certification.

• Moinette Biologique

  An organic beer named in the brewery’s account of its organic brewing range.

• Saison Bio

  An organic Saison beer named in the brewery’s history.

• Rosée du Hainaut

  A newer beer first brewed for brewery events and subsequently offered more broadly.

• Certify Rédor Pils as organicOther

• Expand availability of Rosée du HainautOther

1. 1Brasserie Dupont - Brasserie artisanale belge, Home of Saisonbrasserie-dupont.com
2. 2Notre histoire - Brasserie Dupontbrasserie-dupont.com