Luchan Brothers' Brewery is the first craft brewery in Lutsk. Its birthday is August 28, 2020, when the first branded store opened. The brewery was founded by the Popovych family: father Vasyl and sons Oleksii and Valentyn.
The Popovych family sold draft drinks in Lutsk for over twenty years. Vasyl Popovych started with barrels of kvass on the city streets, and in 2003 the family launched their own kvass production in Lutsk. At that time, beer was bought from factories, and it was often in short supply during the heat. So the sons decided to brew their own: they visited Ukrainian and foreign craft breweries, learned the craft, and brewed their first batch at home on a 50-liter brewery. Construction of the large brewery lasted one and a half years, during which the family also obtained a license.
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The Tower and the Dungeon
Before the opening, the brewery intrigued Lutsk residents for several weeks with a legend about “beer deposits” supposedly found under the city. For this story, an old underground shelter on the premises was arranged, which has now become a beer cellar. The old water tower in the yard was transformed into a “beer pressure” tower. Its silhouette became the brewery’s logo.
At the start, there were tanks for 36 tons of beer here; production doubled in five years. The brewery was expanded three times, with some workshops located on the site of a former street. Almost all the equipment is Ukrainian. The machine that washes, disinfects, and fills kegs was custom-made.
What They Brew
They started with six classic varieties; by 2025 the main line had grown to eleven. Among them are the light lager “Luchan 2020,” IPA, APA, golden ale, witbier, schwarzbier, Bavarian semi-dark, and signature dark wheat beer. The brewery brews limited editions monthly: sours with cherry and raspberry, gose, braggot, porter, imperial stout, Vienna lager, Bohemian pilsner. For experimental brews, they use berries, vegetables, and spices from local farmers. They also make kvass, kombucha, and lemonades separately.
The “Luchan PRO luchan” series combines beer with murals in Lutsk by artist Yurii Chaika. The labels feature famous Lutsk residents, and a QR code leads to a story about each one. Among the series’ heroes is amateur film studio “Volyn” director Borys Revenko, in whose honor the Volyn pils was brewed from Ukrainian malt, hops, and yeast. Another variety is dedicated to triathlete and border guard Roman Havryliuk, who died in 2024. A non-alcoholic beer was made for him.
In 2022, the brewery brewed two thousand liters of beer together with the brewer from Kherson’s “Drofa” according to her recipe. At that time, “Drofa’s” own production was under occupation.
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Brewery Tour
The brewery is located in Lutsk at 5 Hranichnyi Lane. The tour route goes through the beer pressure tower, the dungeon, and the production workshops. Guests are shown malt, hops, and barley, and told about brewing in Lutsk since the Czech brewery of Vaclav Zeman, founded in 1888. The tour ends with a tasting. The brewery is often included in tour routes for visitors from other cities.
