Brasserie Artisanale Gambrinus

Gambrinus: A Story to Follow

On August 16, 1996, nearly a year after deciding to open the first craft brewery in the Mauricie region, Sophie Normandin and Marc Veillet finally saw their dream come true. Conceived during a trip to Europe and born out of a meeting with Daniel Longval, a brewer who worked out of his kitchen, the Gambrinus—a small restaurant-bar with 35 seats—employed about ten people and was best known for offering its customers three beers brewed on-site: a lager, a red ale, and a stout.

From the very beginning, it took a great deal of creativity to transform the old guesthouse, located across from the university campus, into a brewery. Over the years, the number of beers and projects grew. Given the enthusiasm of Trois-Rivières residents for craft products, we had to create more space. So they downsized the bar, transformed the gallery into a magnificent glass-enclosed space, opened up the second floor—dividing it into private lounges—and then built a mezzanine, allowing people seated upstairs to watch the shows performed on the stage below.

Today, Gambrinus employs 25 people, including a full-time brewer responsible for crafting about thirty different beers. The venue now has 150 seats indoors, in addition to 40 seats on the patio. In addition to the delicious lunch menus, available all week from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., the chef also offers a full menu that’s constantly evolving while retaining our best classics!

There are still dozens of projects to tackle! You can count on the entire team to keep the Gambrinus constantly evolving