La Brasserie des Plantes was born in 2021 in a small village
of the Haute-Loire region, in Saint-Didier-en-Velay.
Two childhood friends — Étienne and Guillaume — brought together by
a simple idea: to revive the medicinal and aromatic plants our
grandmothers once prepared, and invite them into contemporary mixology.
Étienne, a plant biotechnologist trained in Toulouse, selects,
composes and runs production. Guillaume, a former restaurateur,
imagines the pairings and uses. Together they work with about
forty plants, roots, barks,
flowers and spices — verbena, wild thyme, gentian, génépi,
hyssop, elderflower… — harvested by foragers and market gardeners
we select with care.
In 2025, their flagship L'Alchimie Végétale won the title
of World's Best Digestif
at the World Drinks Awards — international recognition
for a discreet terroir, confirmed by the palate of the world's finest juries.