| | Les brasseurs du Nord
A passion for beers and brewing 
Jean Morin, Laura Urtnowski, Bernard Morin | Pioneers in the renaissance of the brewer’s art, Laura Urtnowski, Bernard Morin and Jean Morin were still in their twenties when they founded Les Brasseurs du Nord. As students they had perfected their own beer recipe. Their homebrew met with such success that they decided to start a brewery. Intent on sharing their passion for different and original beers, they were Quebec’s first brewers to create a “Rousse,” the name they gave to the dark amber-coloured ale that launched Boréale in 1988.. Pride of craft and the quest for good taste experiences have kept them focused on an artisan approach that puts quality above quantity. Talent and dedication have made Les Brasseurs du Nord one of Quebec’s leading microbreweries. |
A 100% Quebec-owned microbrewery Founded in 1987, Les Brasseurs du Nord is famous for its six ale-type beers – Boréale Rousse, Boréale Blonde, Boréale Cuivrée, Boréale Noire, Boréale Dorée and more recently Boréale Blanche. Wholly Quebec-owned, we are the last large microbrewery still run by its founder-owners. Boréale beers are authentic beers with lots of character, brewed with the best ingredients and no compromises. We want to be the best we can be. All Boréale beers are available in kegs and bottles. Our labels proudly feature the polar bear, symbol of our company’s strength, independence and enterprise. The brewery at Blainville 
| - Founded in 1987, 100% Quebec-owned
- Annual production 70,000 hectolitres, equivalent to 850,000 cases of 24
- Sold only in Quebec, where Boréale accounts for slightly more than 1% of the beer market
- 100 employees
- 5100-square-metre (55,000-square-foot) brewery located in Blainville
- The greenest brewery in Quebec! (check out the Environmental section of this website).
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Our distribution network 
| - Fleet of 18 trucks
- Distribution from the Blainville brewery and two centres at Granby and Quebec City
- Highly personalized service
- Delivery in outlying regions by three specialized distributors.
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