The story of Nova Vida is, above all, the story of Neuza and Thomas, a French-Portuguese couple passionate about craft beer, who changed everything to create a craft, family-run brewery in Loulé.
A meeting
Neuza is Portuguese, born in Loulé, in the Algarve. Thomas is French. Indeed, they met 23 years ago and married shortly after in the small town of Alte, in the heart of this beautiful region.
A life between two countries
Since then, they have travelled, discovered new places, and built a family life. In fact, it was in the north of France, where they lived for a few years, that Neuza and Thomas discovered, glass by glass, their passion for craft beer. Over time, they’ve had four children… and a microbrewery!
The return to the Algarve
One day, they decided to change their life: to go back to their roots, to the Algarve, and share that passion for craft beer and that know-how with those around them. That’s how it all truly began, in Loulé, with Nova Vida opening its doors in early 2019.
Nova Vida is born
- A craft, human-scale brewery, whose main ambition is to share the love of beer — through its beers, of course, but also through tastings, tours and friendly events.
- A family brewery, which designs, produces, bottles and distributes all of its beers itself, with no middlemen.
- A local brewery, producing right in the heart of Loulé.
Finally, come discover our craft family brewery and taste our beers in Loulé.
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