Cyril Nédélec and Sara Bambagiotti are putting the pressure on! The couple has just marketed their first barrels of beer. Their Merlin micro-brewery, located in Saint-Guénolé (Penmarc’h), is now operating at full capacity.

“We want to produce beers that are both sophisticated and accessible,” explains the couple. Two years of work were necessary upstream. In June, they installed their equipment, brewing machine and fermenters, in a hangar that they rented in Saint-Guénolé. At the same time, they purchased 6,500 m² of agricultural land in Keradennec, at the entrance to Penmarc’h, to grow hops. Just to make two shots out of one beer. The brewers cultivate ten varieties, including several organic, in their hop farm. A first step before launching a real nursery and establishing a place of choice in a booming market.

In early 2024 Merlin became part of Merlin-Mignonne which was formed from the merger of the Merlin brewery and the Mignonne brewery.