Brasserie des Rocs

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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]

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Montignies-sur-Roc is a village in the municipality Honnelles, in the Belgian province of Hainaut. The village is located amidst the "Parc naturel des Hauts-Pays". The village is located near the French border, along the river la Petite Honnelle. The village is home to the Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs, a brewery where Abbaye des Rocs, Blanche de Honnelles, Montagnards and Altitude 6 are brewed. Points of interest in the village include a watermill from 1758, a Notre-Dame Church from the 18th century, and a small artificial cave, Calvary, built in the 18th century.

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Their beers are exported to various countries, including Japan and the United States.

List of ales produced

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References

  1. ↑ Jabado, Salwa (2008). Fodor's 2009 Washington, D.C.: With Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Annapolis. Fodor's. p. 182. ISBN   978-1-4000-1963-2.
  2. ↑ "Beer of the Month: Brasserie des Rocs Triple Imperiale". Chicago Tribune . 28 February 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Asimov, Eric (22 August 2007). "Ales of The Times: More or Less Pale but All Belgian". The New York Times . Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Abbaye Des Rocs Grand Cru [Brasserie Des Rocs Grand Cru]". Beer Advocate. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

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