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BRASSERIE DE L'ABBAYE DES ROCS

Person of contact

Nathalie ELOIR
Manager
Phone: 32-(0)476419103

Contact details

Chaussee Brunehault, 37
7387 HONNELLES
Phone: 32-(0)65755999
Fax :32-(0)65755998
Email: abbayedesrocs@me.com
Website: www.abbayedesrocs.com

company profile

Company history

The Abbaye des Rocs Brewery has its roots in a little picturesque village, a true green spot in an area since populated with flourishing industries. Brewing activities started in 1979. Production capacity was then 50 liters every two weeks. In 1987 the producers made a new building that could house 1,500 l vats. Co-operative society formed. In 1991 registration of brands and construction of a building for fermentation and storage of finished products.1993 transformation from co-operative society to limited company. Purchase of new equipment for bottling (cleaning, bottling, stoppering, bottle casing and labelling). In 1994 and 1995 production was 600 hl. In 1996 production is close to 1,000 hl, construction of new warehouse and installation of new brewing room able to produce 50 hl per vat. Expected yearly production in 1999 : 2,500 hl.

Added Value

All the beers are made with water from a well in the rocky subsoil, with malt, hops and spices. They are natural without added sugars and guaranteed to be without chemical additives.

Product range - Services / Brands / Markets

Abbaye des Rocs (9% alcohol vol.) is a pure malt beer, with no added sugar. The entire range of tastes is directly linked to the double fermentation, the precise quantities of malts (7 types) as well as the mixtures of three kinds of hops (Belgian, German and Czech). Montagnarde (9% alcohol vol.) is robust in taste and strength is the tops for flavour. It has a fruity and spicy bouquet, it has a stark taste, between a sharp bitterness and a caramelised flavour. Blanche des Honnelles (1991, 6% alcohol vol.)It has an amber colour which is after all the traditional appearance of the Blanches. It is also stronger (6%) than the Blanches that we know. Its taste is surprising and is not comparable to the brews with the same name that are now on the market.

Main references

World Beer Championships instituted by the Beverage Testing Institute Inc. in Chicago – USA 1997:

· BLANCHE DES HONNELLES World Champion Cat. WIT BEERS with 97 points (Platinum Medal),

· ABBAYE DES ROCS : World Champion Cat. ABBEY ALE with 96 points (Platinum Medal),

· MONTAGNARDE : #2 Cat. ABBEY ALE with 92 points (Gold Medal)

Coupe de Wallonie des Bières Artisanales : Golden Hop ‘98

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