Brasserie des Rocs
Appearance
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The Brasserie des Rocs (formerly known as Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs) is a brewery in Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium. Founded in 1979, the company brews ales in the traditional Belgian style.[1] Their Triple Imperiale, a tripel without added sugars, was the Chicago Tribune's "Beer of the Month" in 2007.[2] Their Blonde, a blonde ale, got first place in a test of 23 Belgian ales in The New York Times.[3]
Their beers are exported to various countries, including Japan and the United States.
List of ales produced
[edit]- Grand Cru, 9.5% (brown ale)[4]
- Ambree, 9% (amber ale)
- Blanche double 6% (wheat ale)
- Blonde, 7.5% (blonde ale)
- Triple Imperiale, 10% (tripel)
- Brune, 9% (brown ale)
References
[edit]- ^ Jabado, Salwa (2008). Fodor's 2009 Washington, D.C.: With Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Annapolis. Fodor's. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-4000-1963-2.
- ^ "Beer of the Month: Brasserie des Rocs Triple Imperiale". Chicago Tribune. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ Asimov, Eric (22 August 2007). "Ales of The Times: More or Less Pale but All Belgian". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Abbaye Des Rocs Grand Cru [Brasserie Des Rocs Grand Cru]". Beer Advocate. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
External links
[edit]- Company website
- Brasserie des Rocs on Specialtybeers.com