Rochefort (beer)

Rochefort range

Brewery in Rochefort Abbey

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)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.trappistes-rochefort.com/bieres_accueil.htm