Brasserie des Rocs explained

The Brasserie des Rocs (formerly known as Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs) is a brewery in Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium. Founded in 1979, the company brews ales in the traditional Belgian style.^[1] Their Triple Imperiale, a tripel without added sugars, was the Chicago Tribunes "Beer of the Month" in 2007.^[2] Their Blonde, a blonde ale, got first place in a test of 23 Belgian ales in The New York Times.^[3]

Their beers are exported to various countries, including Japan and the United States.

List of ales produced

• Grand Cru, 9.5% (brown ale)^[4]
• Ambree, 9% (amber ale)
• Blanche double 6% (wheat ale)
• Blonde, 7.5% (blonde ale)
• Triple Imperiale, 10% (tripel)
• Brune, 9% (brown ale)

External links

• Company website
• Brasserie des Rocs on Specialtybeers.com

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Notes and References

1. Book: Jabado, Salwa. Fodor's 2009 Washington, D.C.: With Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Annapolis. Fodor's. 2008. 182. 978-1-4000-1963-2.
2. News: Beer of the Month: Brasserie des Rocs Triple Imperiale. 28 February 2007. Chicago Tribune. 17 April 2010.
3. News: Ales of The Times: More or Less Pale but All Belgian . Asimov. Eric. 22 August 2007. The New York Times. 17 April 2010.
4. Web site: Abbaye Des Rocs Grand Cru [Brasserie Des Rocs Grand Cru]]. Beer Advocate. 17 April 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060619002412/http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/681/1982. 19 June 2006.