Rochefort (beer)
Rochefort is a Trappist beer that is brewed in the Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy abbey in Rochefort in the Belgian province of Namur .
Besides Rochefort, only five other Trappist beers are allowed to carry the legally protected Authentic Trappist Product label in Belgium : Achel , Chimay , Orval , Westvleteren and Westmalle .
Types of beer
- Rochefort 6 : red crown cap , 33 cl, 7.5 % alcohol, the oldest Rochefort beer.
- Rochefort 8 : green crown cap, 33 cl, 9.2% alcohol, sometimes called Spéciale , brewed since 1955
- Rochefort 10 : blue crown cap, 33 cl, 11.3% alcohol, often called Merveille .
Annual beer production: 18,000 hectoliters.
Web links
Commons : Rochefort - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website (French, Dutch)