Floreffe (beer)
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History

The Abbey of Floreffe was founded in 1121. In approximately 1250, a Mill-brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....

 was built within the Abbey. Upon the arrival of the French Revolution
French Revolution
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 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
Het Anker Brewery
Het Anker Brewery is a Flemish brewery in Mechelen, originally founded in 1471 by a community of Beguines. In 1872, the brewery was acquired by Louis Van Breedam, who renamed it Het Anker in 1904. Expanding its assortment from lager to ale, it began producing "Emperor beer" after World War II...

 in Mechelen
Mechelen
Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...

. In 1983, the Lefebvre Brewery took over production.

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

Types of Floreffe

  • Le Meilleure (the best) is a brown beer (8.5% ABV
    Alcohol by volume
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    ).
  • Triple is a strong blond ale (7.5% 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 strong brown ale (8% ABV).
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