Brasserie Coreff

What Brasserie Coreff does

Brasserie Coreff is a privately held French craft brewery founded in 1985 in Morlaix (later relocated to Carhaix-Plouguer in 2005) and operating as Coreff SASU under director Matthieu Breton since 2008. The company claims the distinction of being France's first microbrewery, founded by Jean-François Malgorn and Christian Blanchard after training with master brewer Sir Peter Austin at Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire, England. Coreff produces a portfolio of approximately 20+ beer SKUs spanning traditional Real Ale (Ambrée), Brune, Blonde, Blanche, Rousse, IPA, Stout, Tripel, organic variants, seasonal (Coreff de Noël), and a Breiz'îe specialty sub-line developed in collaboration with Breiz'îe rhums arrangés of Plougastel. The flagship Coreff Ambrée uses the heritage Ringwood yeast strain maintained in continuous culture since 1985 and undergoes natural carbonation without artificial CO2 addition; all beers are produced without artificial colorants or preservatives.

The brewery generates revenue through three streams: (1) wholesale and retail sales of bottled and kegged beers via direct brewery sales, an online boutique (boutique.breizh-odyssee.bzh), bars, bistros, retail stores, and a network of approximately 150 partner cavists across 5 Breton departments; (2) tap/keg rental services for events, supplied through the cavist network; and (3) Skol Bier, a Qualiopi-certified beer training school offering OPCO-funded professional courses and tasting workshops led by in-house beer sommelier Béatrice Guéhel. Go-to-market is anchored in community and event-driven engagement, with the brewery serving as official beer partner of the Vieilles Charrues festival (~300,000 attendees) since 1992 and supporting 1,200+ Breton associations and cultural events. A vertically integrated organic supply chain is operated through the 'De la Terre à la Bière' association and the SCIC Malterie de Bretagne cooperative (founded 2017), which together harvest and malt approximately 2,000 tonnes of Breton organic barley per year.

Coreff positions itself less as a commercial beer brand than as a regional Breton cultural institution, with marketing rooted in association partnerships, festival presence, Saturday market tasting sessions at the Ambasad bar in Carhaix, immersive brewery tours, and PR initiatives such as the 2025 'Coreff Book' launched with the Association des Maires du Finistère. The company has won multiple international medals (Frankfurt International Trophy, France Bière Challenge, Concours International de Lyon) and is recognized as a pioneer of French microbrewing. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, and the company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, operating as a standalone SASU under Breton ownership.

Name

Brasserie Coreff

Legal name

Coreff SASU

Website

https://brasserie-coreff.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brasserie Coreff is a privately held French craft brewery founded in 1985 in Carhaix-Plouguer, producing 20+ traditional and organic beer SKUs using heritage English Real Ale methods, distributing through a regional cavist network and serving Breton consumers, festivals, and 1,200+ associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer / Artisanal Brewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Artisanal beer production
• Real ale brewing
• Organic beer supply
• Brewery tour services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carhaix-plouguer

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bottle and Keg Beer Sales: Coreff generates revenue primarily through the sale of bottled and kegged artisanal beers across its range of ~20+ SKUs including Blonde, Ambrée, Brune, Blanche, IPA, Stout, and seasonal/specialty beers. Sales are made through direct brewery purchases, partner cavists, retail stores, bars, and an online boutique.
2. Beer Keg and Tap Rental: Coreff offers a tap rental service (location de tireuse) where consumers and event organizers can rent beer taps paired with 20L or 30L kegs of Coreff beer. The service is facilitated through a network of partner cavists who provide local delivery and setup. This creates recurring event-based revenue while expanding tap presence in homes and venues.
3. Beer Training and Education (Skol Bier): Coreff operates Skol Bier, a beer training school offering Qualiopi-certified courses covering malting, ingredients, fermentation, brewing processes, beer styles, and food-pairing workshops. Training is delivered by in-house beer sommelier (biérologue) Béatrice Guéhel. Courses can be funded through OPCO (professional training funds), creating a professional services revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Brasserie Coreff produces and sells approximately 20 artisanal Breton craft beers across its permanent and seasonal/limited-edition ranges, including Blonde, Ambrée, Brune, IPA, BIO organic variants, Blanche, Rousse, Stout, Triple, Dramm Hud, Exca, Breiz'èle fruit beers, and a Christmas specialty. The brewery also rents beer taps and kegs for events, runs guided brewery tours at its Morlaix facility, and operates Skol Bier, a structured beer-tasting and training school. All beers are produced using a traditional Real Ale secondary-fermentation method and the heritage Ringwood yeast strain held continuously since 1985.

Product overview

Brasserie Coreff is a traditional artisanal Breton brewery founded in 1985, producing a portfolio of natural, preservative-free beers primarily in Brittany, France. The core product range spans 21 named beer products including the founding Coreff Ambrée (Real Ale, 1985), Coreff Brune (1986), and subsequent additions such as Coreff Blonde (2001), Blonde Bio (2005), IPA (2015), Triple Bio, IPA Bio (2018), Session IPA Bio, Bitter, Stout, Ambrée Bio, Dramm Hud, Exca, and the seasonal Coreff de Noël. The Breiz'île sub-line (in collaboration with Breiz'île rhums arrangés de Plougastel) adds adventurous flavors including original, Citron Vert & Gingembre, and Fruits Rouges & Cardamome. Complementary services include draft beer tap (tireuse) rental for events (20L/30L kegs, covering all of Brittany) and interactive brewery tours at the Carhaix facility with tasting sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coreff Bitter English-style Bitter at 5.8% ABV, part of Coreff's traditional permanent range for retail and on-trade customers.
• Coreff Session IPA BIO Organic-certified Session IPA at 3.3% ABV, a lower-strength certified-organic IPA for everyday drinking.
• Coreff Triple BIO Organic-certified Triple blond ale at 8% ABV, a strong specialty in the BIO range.
• Coreff India Pale Ale Bio Organic-certified India Pale Ale for the BIO range of organic craft beers.
• Coreff IPA Classic India Pale Ale at 5% ABV, part of Coreff's permanent range, positioned as the brewery's standard IPA.
• Coreff Ambrée The brewery's founding amber ale, the original Coreff recipe launched in 1985 and still produced today.
• Coreff Exca Strong specialty ale at 6.4% ABV, aged with oak chips macerated in rum to develop a distinctive wood-and-spirit profile.
• Coreff Ambrée BIO Organic-certified version of the original Ambrée, produced since 2009.
• Coreff Dramm Hud Strong amber ale at 7% ABV, a high-strength specialty introduced in 2010.
• Coreff Stout Stout at 3.9% ABV, a dark, lower-strength specialty in the permanent range.
• Coreff Brune Brown ale introduced in 1986, the second Coreff recipe after the founding Ambrée.
• Coreff Blonde Standard blond ale at 5% ABV, introduced in 2001 as a session-friendly flagship.
• Coreff Blonde BIO Organic-certified version of Coreff Blonde, introduced in 2005 as the first Coreff BIO beer.
• Coreff Blanche Belgian-style witbier (white beer), part of the standard permanent range.
• Coreff Blanche BIO Organic-certified version of the standard Blanche witbier.
• Coreff Rousse Red/amber ale at 5.5% ABV, a mid-strength specialty in the permanent range.
• Coreff Breiz'èle Standard Breiz'èle specialty ale in the Breiz'èle sub-range.
• Coreff Breiz'èle Citron Vert & Gingembre Breiz'èle fruit-and-spice variant brewed with lime and ginger.
• Coreff Breiz'èle Fruits Rouges & Cardamome Breiz'èle fruit-and-spice variant brewed with red fruits and cardamom.
• Coreff de Noël Seasonal Christmas/holiday specialty ale released annually for the festive period.
• Beer Tap (Tireuse) and Keg Rental Service Rental of professional beer taps and Coreff kegs to event organizers, associations, and on-trade customers for private and public events.
• Brewery Tours (Visite de la Brasserie) Guided visits of the Morlaix brewery facility for individuals, groups, and tourism customers, including tasting experiences.
• Skol Bier Beer Training School Structured beer-tasting and brewing-training school offering courses to amateurs, professionals, and corporate clients at the brewery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000 tonnes of organic barley harvested annually through the De la Terre à la Bière supply chain
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Association des Maires du Finistère (AMF29)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2025In June 2025, Coreff and the Association of Mayors of Finistère jointly launched 'Coreff Book' (Coreff Rekords), a lighthearted record book celebrating Breton achievements in the style of the Guinness Book. The initiative aims to generate regional enthusiasm and PR while positioning Coreff as a broader cultural institution.
• SCIC Malterie de Bretagne (Scaër)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Coreff is a founding member of a SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif) malting facility established in Scaër in 2017, bringing together Breton farmers and brewers for regional organic malt production. This SCIC represents the complete supply chain integration from barley cultivation to malting and brewing, entirely within Brittany.
• Association De la Terre à la BièrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Coreff is a founding member of the 'De la Terre à la Bière' association, which brings together Breton organic farmers and brewers to create a 100% Breton organic brewing supply chain. The association includes ~20 brewers and farmers who collaborate on barley and hop sourcing, pricing, and quality standards. Coreff purchases organic barley from member farmers and the association also supports the SCIC malting facility in Scaër.
• Breiz'île Les Arrangés du Rhum (Plougastel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoreff collaborates with Breiz'île, artisan producers of flavored rums from Plougastel (Finistère), on a line of specialty beers including the original Breiz'île (with oak chip rum maceration), Breiz'île Citron Vert & Gingembre, and Breiz'île Fruits Rouges & Cardamome. The collaboration has produced multiple award-winning beers, including gold and silver medals at major international competitions.
• Les Vieilles Charrues FestivalflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCoreff has been the official beer partner of the Vieilles Charrues festival since its first edition in 1992. The festival, held near Carhaix, attracts ~300,000 attendees. Coreff handles all beer logistics including tanks, coolers, taps, and on-site service. The partnership is described as 'inséparable' (inseparable) from the festival's identity and spans over 30 years.
• Partner Cavists (Wine Merchants) NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoreff's tap/keg rental service is built on a network of ~150 partner cavists (wine merchants) across 5 Breton departments. These partners provide local beer and equipment delivery, tap installation, and consultation for events ranging from private gatherings to large festivals.
• Béatrice Guéhel (Skol Bier Trainer)minorOthersBéatrice Guéhel, a certified beer sommelier (biérologue) and company trainer, delivers Skol Bier beer education courses on behalf of Coreff. She joined Coreff in 2016 and has been the in-house beer expert since 2018, previously founding an association for the promotion of artisanal Breton beers in 2008.
• Olivier Provost (Organic Farmer)minorOthersOlivier Provost is an organic farmer who supplies high-quality malting barley to Coreff as part of the 'De la Terre à la Bière' organic supply chain. He harvests with precision, measuring each grain, and is described as a passionate actor in the Breton organic brewing sector.
• Jean-Pierre Le Neun (Organic Farmer)minorOthersJean-Pierre Le Neun is an organic farmer and livestock breeder in Carhaix, and a founding member of the 'De la Terre à la Bière' association. He produces spring barley for Coreff's organic beers and delivers beer to the Vieilles Charrues festival by tractor. He is described as a passionate 'ambassador' of the Coreff spirit.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brasserie Ninkasi: Larger French craft brewery and taproom chain based in Lyon, producing a diverse beer range with on-premise distribution. Comparable to Coreff in craft positioning, though operates at significantly larger scale with multiple taproom locations.
• Brasserie Thiriez: Independent French craft microbrewery in Nord-Pas-de-Calais known for traditional British-style ales and farmhouse brewing. Comparable to Coreff in scale, founder-led independence, and traditional brewing heritage.
• Brasserie Gallia: Paris-based French craft brewery founded in 2010 with a focus on traditional and innovative craft beers. Comparable to Coreff in craft positioning, brewery tour model, and SKU diversification across styles.
• Brasserie Lancelot: Brittany-based craft brewery producing traditional Breton ales and organic beers, sharing Coreff's regional Breton identity, organic positioning, and direct-to-consumer brewery visit model. Closest geographic peer in the French craft beer landscape.
• Brasserie Castelain: Independent French craft brewery in Nord producing traditional ales and lagers with regional identity positioning. Comparable to Coreff in family-run independence, traditional brewing methods, and regional brand identity.

Broad incumbents

• Heineken France: French subsidiary of Heineken N.V. and one of the largest brewers operating in France (including Fischer, Pelforth brands). Represents the broad incumbent competitive context Coreff competes against in on-premise and retail listings.
• Kronenbourg (Carlsberg): France's largest national brewer, owned by Carlsberg Group, producing mass-market beers. Relevant broad incumbent demonstrating the consolidated competitive landscape Coreff operates within, though targeting entirely different price points and customer segments.

Others

• Breiz'île Les Arrangés du Rhum: Artisan producer of flavored rums from Plougastel, Finistère, collaborating with Coreff on the award-winning Breiz'èle beer line. Included as an ecosystem partner rather than competitor — illustrating the local Breton producer network Coreff leverages for innovation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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