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Brasserie Coreff

🌍 France · Regional · Known for American Amber Ale · American IPA
Known for American Amber Ale · American IPA

Founded in 1985 in Morlaix as France's first microbrewery by Jean-François Malgorn and Christian Blanchard, trained by master brewer Peter Austin at Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire. Created France's first Real Ale — Coreff, from the medieval Breton word for cervoise. Relocated to Carhaix in 2005. Now 48 employees across three Brittany sites. Member of 'De la terre à la bière', promoting local organic barley and Brittany's first maltings. Celebrating 40 years in 2025.

3Beers
3Styles
5.4%Avg ABV
1985Founded

Beers by Brasserie Coreff

3 beers
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Coreff Ambrée
American Amber Ale · 6%
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Coreff IPA
American IPA · 5.6%
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Coreff Stout
Dry Stout · 4.5%
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Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 3 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
maltyevery beer
3 of 3 beers
dry
2 of 3 beers
hoppy
2 of 3 beers
toasty
2 of 3 beers

With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Varied3 beers · 3 style families
Amber 1IPA 1Stout 1

A handful of styles across their range — a shared thread has to hold across each of them.

How they compare
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 327 other breweries making American Amber Ale and American IPA.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Across 3 beers in 3 style families, none of Brasserie Coreff's characters carry through the whole range — the mix of styles they brew is the signature here.

typical for American Amber Ale and American IPABrasserie Coreff
in no beersin every beer
malty
in all 3 of their beers · typical American Amber Ale and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
bitter
in 2 of 3 · typical American Amber Ale and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
Right where the field sits.
smooth
in 2 of 3 · typical American Amber Ale and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
Right where the field sits.
hoppy
in 2 of 3 · typical American Amber Ale and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
Right where the field sits.
clean
in 2 of 3 · typical American Amber Ale and American IPA brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 43%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
3 / 3
beers above the median
#1573
best ranked beer
Coreff Ambrée

Their beers place in the Top 43% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.

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About Brasserie Coreff

Founded in 1985 in Morlaix as France's first microbrewery by Jean-François Malgorn and Christian Blanchard, trained by master brewer Peter Austin at Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire. Created France's first Real Ale — Coreff, from the medieval Breton word for cervoise. Relocated to Carhaix in 2005. Now 48 employees across three Brittany sites. Member of 'De la terre à la bière', promoting local organic barley and Brittany's first maltings. Celebrating 40 years in 2025.

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Carhaix-Plouguer · Bretagne · France
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