Lefebvre Brewery Explained

Lefebvre Brewery
Location:	Quenast, Rebecq, Belgium
Founder:	Jules Lefebvre
Owner:	Philippe Lefebvre
Foundation:	1876
Homepage:	http://www.brasserielefebvre.be/en/page/3/home

The Lefebvre Brewery in Quenast, Wallonia, Belgium, was founded in 1876 by Jules Lefebvre.^[1] It produces a range of beers including Barbar, an 8% abv strong pale ale containing honey, and the Floreffe brand of abbey beers.

Brands

The company produces a wide range of brands,^[2] including:

• Hopus, an 8.3% abv strong pale ale.
• Barbar, an 8% abv strong pale ale containing honey.

Floreffe

The Abbey of Floreffe was founded in 1121. In approximately 1250, a Mill-brewery was built within the Abbey. Upon the arrival of the French Revolution in 1794, the Abbey was abandoned by the monks. In 1960 the brewery was restored and run by the commercial brewery Het Anker brewery in Mechelen. In 1983, the Lefebvre Brewery took over production.^[3]

The Floreffe range: Blonde, Double, Floreffe Triple and Prima Melior.^[4]

External links

• Lefebvre's Web Site
• Abbey of Floreffe Web site

50.6745°N 4.1521°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brasserie lefebvre - History . brasserielefebvre.be . 2012 . Quenast . 20 September 2012.
2. Web site: Brasserie Lefebvre, Rebecq-Quenast, Belgium - RateBeer . ratebeer.com . 2012 . 20 September 2012.
3. http://www.brasserielefebvre.be/produits.php?pro=floreffe&lang=en A short history of the Abbey and its beer
4. Web site: Brasserie lefebvre - Range - Abbey beers . brasserielefebvre.be . 2012 . 20 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819044541/http://www.brasserielefebvre.be/en/range/10/abbey-beers . 19 August 2012 .