Mescan Brewery began as an idea in 2010 following a conversation between the founders, Irishman Cillian Ó Móráin and Belgian Bart Adons, about the strain of out-of-hours veterinary work. This led to a mid-life career change and new lives as brewers.
The intention from the beginning was to make and promote Belgian beer styles, to brew to a high standard using natural ingredients and traditional techniques, and to have some fun. So, we welded together our first brewery – a 50 litre set-up made from old beer kegs. For the next three years, we brewed each week in Cillian’s garage, creating recipes and learning from our mistakes. The real work started when we set about converting a shed on Bart’s farm, building a 1,000 litre brewhouse from scratch using recycled bulk milk tanks.