Floreffe (beer)

Floreffe is a brand of Belgium Abbey beer.

History

The Abbey of Floreffe was founded in 1121. In approximately 1250, a Mill-brewery was built within the Abbey. Upon the arrival of the French Revolution in 1794, the Abbey was abandoned by the monks and put up for sale. It was then repurchased by monks, but the brewery was not revived at that time.

After the death of the remaining monks in 1850, the Abbey was preserved and turned into a seminar and then a school called the College of the Abbey of Floreffe.

In 1960, the headmaster of the school restored the brewery and began production of beer in order to earn revenue to fund the upkeep and maintenance of the buildings. Upon this revival, the brewery was run by commercial brewery Het Anker brewery in Malines. In 1983, the Lefebvre Brewery took over production. [ [http://www.brasserielefebvre.be/produits.php?pro=floreffe&lang=en A short history of the Abbey and its beer] ]

The Abbey and the Mill-brewery are open to visitors.

Types of Floreffe

* Le Meilleure (the best) is a brown beer (8.5% ABV).
* Triple is a lager beer (8.5% ABV).
* Double is an amber beer (6.5% ABV).
* Blanche is a white beer (4.5% ABV).
* Temps de Cerises (3.5% ABV).
* Prima Melior is a stong brown ale (8% ABV).

References

External Links

* [http://www.abbaye-de-floreffe.be Abbey of Floreffe Web site]