{"id":15997,"date":"2026-08-14T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rolling-beers.fr\/info\/?p=15997"},"modified":"2026-08-19T07:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:12:00","slug":"brasserie-de-lhupblon-a-journey-between-brewmagic-and-brewbuilt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rolling-beers.fr\/info\/en\/brasserie-de-lhupblon-a-journey-between-brewmagic-and-brewbuilt\/","title":{"rendered":"Brasserie de l\u2019Hupblon: a journey between BrewMagic and BrewBuilt."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A brewer between Belgium, California, Costa Rica and the C\u00e9vennes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Saint\u2011Cl\u00e9ment, in the C\u00e9vennes, Brasserie de l\u2019Hupblon is a project unlike any other. Behind this singular name \u2014 a chimera blending houblon<\/em> and the Eurasian hoopoe \u2014 stands Fabrice, a brewer with an extraordinary journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belgian by birth, he grows up in a culture where Trappist beers are a given. He later settles in California, where he discovers a completely different side of brewing: the craft spirit, Pale Ales, IPAs, and the energy of the local scene shaped by Sierra Nevada. Two worlds, two traditions, two philosophies. They eventually meet in his beers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His path then leads him to Costa Rica. There, he begins brewing with a simple 20\u2011L bucket gifted by his in\u2011laws. He also salvages equipment from a small local brewery that had shut down, Cervecer\u00eda La Jungla, pushed out by an industrial giant that wiped out all competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then comes France. Fabrice arrives in the C\u00e9vennes with a BrewMagic system under his arm, and the desire to keep brewing, exploring, and sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside brewing, Fabrice continues his career as a research director. It\u2019s his main occupation and takes up most of his daily life. Brewing remains his space of freedom \u2014 a hobby he chose to professionalize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See the \u201cBrasserie de l\u2019Hupblon\u201d kit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A small, craft\u2011focused microbrewery rooted in its village<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Brasserie de l\u2019Hupblon moves forward with a simple philosophy: brewing at its own pace, exploring diverse styles, and sharing local beers. Fabrice isn\u2019t chasing intensive production. What matters to him is creating connections, working cleanly, and offering recipes that reflect his journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sales remain modest, but they grow steadily. He supplies beer to the butcher in Saint\u2011Cl\u00e9ment (Angel and Nico), and prepares kegs for village celebrations and the community caf\u00e9. Little by little, locals discover his work and come back to taste his new creations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His ambition is clear: collaborate with the village\u2019s new wine shop and convince a few local restaurants to serve his kegs. A sustainable, human\u2011scale approach that allows him to keep experimenting freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can find Brasserie de l\u2019Hupblon<\/a> in the series \u201cBrassam \u00e0 pro\u201d<\/em> available on the @Beer_Discover channel (Instagram, YouTube\u2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A hybrid setup built around a BrewMagic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fabrice\u2019s journey is reflected in his brewing installation. It blends several eras, several countries, and several brewing philosophies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the center is his BrewMagic \u2014 the three\u2011vessel system (mash\u2013sparge\u2013boil) he brought back from Costa Rica. He still uses it for his 60\u2011L batches. This equipment isn\u2019t sold by Rolling Beers, but it\u2019s part of his story. And that\u2019s an important point: Rolling Beers can adapt to an existing setup, even an unusual one, and build a coherent installation around equipment already in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s exactly what happened here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BrewBuilt X3 Uni: scaling up capacity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To structure his production, Fabrice chose two BrewBuilt X3 Uni fermenters supplied by Rolling Beers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n