She\u2019s a native Brazilian, beer sommelier, and former reality TV host. He\u2019s a Brussels native who has worked in every aspect of the industry, including the brewhouse at Fant\xf4me. Together, Paula Yunes and husband Val\xe9ry De Breucker launched a brewery in Belgium\u2019s Luxembourg province. Now, Brasserie Atrium, is turning heads with fresh takes on saison and other classics while turning up the heat with trendier styles such as hazy IPA and barrel-aged stout.
\n\nIt\u2019s no small task to launch a new brewery in Belgium and gain acceptance for it there. Belgian beer lovers have their established brands, and their brewing community is relatively slow to change. However, the small town of Marche-en-Famenne, near Rochefort, was the right place for them to launch\u2014the street they\u2019re on is Rue de Brasseurs (Brewer\u2019s Street), after all. And grabbing a European Beer Star gold medal for their saison, The One, is the kind of thing that tends to get people\u2019s attention.
\n\nIn this episode, Yunes and De Bruecker discuss:
\n\nAnd more.
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