Liefmans

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Liefmans
legal form
founding 1679
Seat Oudenaarde , Belgium
Branch brewery
Website www.liefmans.be

Liefmans Brewery

Liefmans is a traditional Belgian brewery in the East Flanders town of Oudenaarde . Liefmans has been part of the Duvel Moortgat Group since June 2008 .

history

The brewery was founded in 1679 by Jacobus Liefmans, who established himself as a brewer in Oudenaarde. The historical buildings on the river Schelde are more than 300 years old and today house a brewery museum and an event hall.

In 1990 Liefmans was acquired by the Riva Brewery from Dentergem . In 2008 the brewery had to file for bankruptcy. The brewery in Dentergem was closed and the Liefmans brewery was sold to Duvel Moortgat .

Types of beer

The brewery Liefmans is known for its Kriek and Fruchtlambic beers.

  • Cuvée-Brut : blend of Goudenband, Oud Bruin and cherries with 6% alcohol by volume.
  • Goudenband : dark beer with 8% alcohol by volume
  • Oud Bruin : dark beer with 5% alcohol by volume
  • Fruitesse : Fruit beer with four red fruits and 3.8% alcohol by volume

photos

  • Advertising image

  • Cuvée Brut

  • Goudenband

  • Oud Bruin

  • Liefmans Fruitesse

See also

Web links

Commons : Liefmans beer  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′ 47.7 "  N , 3 ° 36 ′ 57"  E