# ALAMBIC Brewing Company — Jarnac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

> ALAMBIC Brewing Company in Jarnac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France scores 3.45 out of 5 — Poor, #203 in France. 1 beer tracked, mostly IPA.

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ALAMBIC Brewing Company is a brewery in Jarnac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.45 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #203 in France. Of the 1 beer we track, 100% are IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.45 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #203 in France · #12,740 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 1

## About

From 11th Century, northern Europe navigators came by the Charente river to seek the salt and the white wine of the “Champagne” and the “Borderies”, areas of the Cognac city region.

Later, the 16th century saw the Dutch arriving in Cognac port, again in search of the famous white wine. In order to occupy less space for the sea journey, the Dutch started using them in their newly established distilleries where they were transformed into “brandwijn” – burnt wine – hence the name “Brandy”.

Voila! Cognac, king of spirits, is born. 

Legend has it that at nightfall these northern European sailors, great lovers of beer, would secretly open the barrels of precious Cognac to steal a few drops for their beer. One single objective: to enhance the beer.

Today we bring you back the legend.

Master Brewer: Jean-Yves Malpote

## What they brew

- IPA — 100% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Jarnac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Coordinates: 45.681389, -0.1739169
- Website: https://alambiccognacbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Brasserie Artisanale La Goule](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-artisanale-la-goule-14346.md) — 2.61, Limited — Foussignac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine — 3.2 mi away
- [Brasserie des Gabariers](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-des-gabariers-14342.md) — 2.74, Limited — Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine — 7.3 mi away
- [Brasserie Jukebox](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-jukebox-29622.md) — 4.11, Great — Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine — 7.4 mi away
- [La Petite Couronne](https://finding.beer/brewery/la-petite-couronne-17356.md) — 2.84, Limited — Salles-de-Barbezieux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine — 14 mi away
- [La Débauche](https://finding.beer/brewery/la-debauche-9690.md) — 3.78, Fine — Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine — 17 mi away
- [Brasserie de Bercloux](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-de-bercloux-14349.md) — 2.54, Limited — Bercloux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine — 18 mi away
- [Brasserie De La Rainette](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-de-la-rainette-14878.md) — 2.78, Limited — Chazelles, Nouvelle-Aquitaine — 26 mi away
- [Brasserie Golote](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-golote-15045.md) — 3.48, Poor — Port-d'Envaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine — 28 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in France](https://finding.beer/breweries/france.md)

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