Rocket from Terwagne, a Pale Ale following the tram tracks
In Terwagne, Brasserie de la Station brews and bottles Rocket. A brewery established in 2020, a former tram line and a hop with a grapefruit aroma.
A beer genuinely produced in Clavier
Brasserie de la Station is on rue de la Station in Terwagne, in the municipality of Clavier and the Huy district. The producer states that its beers are brewed and bottled on site, then distributed mainly through nearby shops and events. The local connection is therefore not just a name on a bottle: it involves an identifiable working brewery.
Laurent Hain trained in brewing and began in his kitchen in 2012. After building professional premises near his home, he produced his first official batch in 2020. His story describes a passion becoming a profession, without turning a small contemporary business into a century-old brewery.
The tram behind the Station
The name preserves the memory of a former tram line between Clavier and Val Saint-Lambert. According to the site's presentation, the brewery occupies the location of a former marshalling yard. This explains the travel theme found in the beers' names. A street and its past thus become the thread of a brewing venture.
Rocket refers both to Stephenson's famous locomotive and to a piece of hopping equipment. That nod can be explained without repeating the oversimplified claim that the locomotive was the very first in the world. The old postcard shows Terwagne village, not the current brewery or photographic proof of the yard's precise location.
A Pale Ale with a citrus nose
Rocket is a hoppy, top-fermented Pale Ale at 5% ABV. The maker mentions several malts and hops, including Mosaic used for dry hopping. This contributes a citrus impression, particularly grapefruit. The vocabulary describes an aroma; it does not necessarily mean that fruit juice has been added.
Unfiltered, unpasteurised and bottle-refermented, it can be explored in a small serving by observing colour, head and the development of aromas. The stockists page helps plan a local purchase; brewery visits should be checked by appointment. Arrange a journey home without driving if you intend to taste it. Drink in moderation.
Photos and credits
Photo 1 — Old postcard of Terwagne, route de Marche, publication date unknown; village context rather than the current brewery. Photographer and publisher unknown — KU Leuven collection, GP122659 · Public domain · Source.
