Roman Brewery

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Roman Brewery
Native name
Brouwerij Roman
IndustryBrewery
Founded Mater, Belgium (1545 (1545))
FounderJoos Roman
Headquarters
Mater
,
Belgium
ProductsBeer

The Roman Brewery (Dutch : Brouwerij Roman) is a beer brewery in Mater, Belgium, in operation since 1545. [1] [2] [3] The brewery has been family-owned since the late sixteenth century; Joos Roman, a bailli until 1604, is considered the pater familias .[ citation needed ] Unlike many Breweries in the region, which make Belgian style sour beers, the Brouwerij Roman has maintained beers of more German and French styles. [4]

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Besides beers, the company also produces soft drinks.

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References

  1. "Adriaen Brouwer". Knack (in Dutch). 2003-06-04. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  2. Verhaeghe, Julien (2003-03-19). "Een bruintje voor Adriaen Brouwer". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  3. "Oost-Vlaamse biermaand gestart" (in Dutch). Waaskrant.be. 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  4. Sparrow, Jeff (2005-05-25). Wild Brews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer's Yeast. Brewers Publications. ISBN   9780984075683.