The Lefebvre Brewery in
Quenast,
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—al ...
, Belgium, was founded in 1876 by Jules Lefebvre. It produces a range of beers including ''Barbar'', an 8%
abv strong pale ale containing honey, and the ''Floreffe'' brand of
abbey beers.
Brands
The company produces a wide range of brands, including:
* ''Hopus'', an 8.3%
abv strong pale ale.
* ''Barbar'', an 8% abv strong pale ale containing honey.
Floreffe
The
Abbey of Floreffe was founded in 1121. In approximately 1250, a Mill-
brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of bee ...
was built within the Abbey. Upon the arrival of the
French Revolution
The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are conside ...
in 1794, the Abbey was abandoned by the
monks. In 1960 the brewery was restored and run by the commercial brewery
Het Anker brewery in
Mechelen
Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...
. In 1983, the Lefebvre Brewery took over production.
The ''Floreffe'' range: ''Blonde'', ''Double'', ''Floreffe Triple'' and ''Prima Melior''.
References
External links
Lefebvre's Web SiteAbbey of Floreffe Web site
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Breweries of Wallonia
Companies based in Walloon Brabant
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