Brasserie d'Achouffe
Encyclopedia
The Brasserie d'Achouffe is a Belgian
brewery
based in Achouffe
. It was founded in 1982 by two brothers-in-law, Pierre Gobron and Christian Bauweraerts, as a hobby. In 1984, Gobron decided to quit his job and to concentrate on his brewery, joined four years later by Bauweraerts. That year (1988), they began to export the beer to Quebec
. In September 2006, the brewery was bought by the brewery group Duvel Moortgat.
The beers have a dwarf on their label. Chris Bauweraerts had the idea of this logo while watching a television show where a painting, representing a dwarf, was sold to raise money for victims of a local storm. He spoke about it the day after with Pierre Gobron, who said he agreed with the idea. Pierre asked a colleague's daughter to do the drawing for them.
It also produces other beverages:
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
based in Achouffe
Achouffe
Achouffe is a small village in the municipality of Houffalize, in Wallonia, Belgium. It is located in the forested Ardennes region. Situated within the Bastogne district of Luxembourg province, it lies between the towns of Wibrin and Mont on the Rue de la Gréve .Outside of the region, Achouffe is...
. It was founded in 1982 by two brothers-in-law, Pierre Gobron and Christian Bauweraerts, as a hobby. In 1984, Gobron decided to quit his job and to concentrate on his brewery, joined four years later by Bauweraerts. That year (1988), they began to export the beer to Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. In September 2006, the brewery was bought by the brewery group Duvel Moortgat.
The beers have a dwarf on their label. Chris Bauweraerts had the idea of this logo while watching a television show where a painting, representing a dwarf, was sold to raise money for victims of a local storm. He spoke about it the day after with Pierre Gobron, who said he agreed with the idea. Pierre asked a colleague's daughter to do the drawing for them.
Products
Brasserie d'Achouffe produces several different beers, including:- La Chouffe, a blond beer (8% ABVAlcohol by volumeAlcohol by volume is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage .The ABV standard is used worldwide....
), available in 75cl bottles, magnumWine bottleA wine bottle is a bottle used for holding wine, generally made of glass. Some wines are fermented in the bottle, others are bottled only after fermentation. They come in a large variety of sizes, several named for Biblical kings and other figures. The standard bottle contains 750 ml,...
(called "Big Chouffe") and 20l barrels. - Mc Chouffe, a Scotch ale (brown beer, 8.5% ABV), available in 75cl bottles or in 20l barrels.
- Chouffe Houblon, a heavily hopped ale (golden, 9% ABV), described as a marriage between an Imperial IPAIndia Pale AleIndia Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835...
and a Belgian tripelTripelTripel is a term used by brewers mainly in the Low Countries, some other European countries, and the USA to describe a strong pale ale, loosely in the style of Westmalle Tripel. The origin of the term is unknown, though the main theory is that it indicates strength in some way...
. - N'ice Chouffe, a Christmas beer (brown, 10% ABV), available in 75cl bottles or in 20l barrels from December 1.
- Kwelchouffe, a strong Pale AlePale alePale ale is a beer which uses a warm fermentation and predominantly pale malt. It is one of the world's major beer styles.The higher proportion of pale malts results in a lighter colour. The term "pale ale" was being applied around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with coke, which resulted in a...
(8,5% ABV), available in 33cl bottles. - Chouffe bok 6666, a dark ale known as bockbeer (6,66% ABV), available in winter in 75cl bottles and barrels, only available in the NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. - Bière du soleil, a seasonal beer, made during the summer (4,5% ABV).
- Bière de Mars, a seasonal beer, made during the spring (7,5% ABV).
It also produces other beverages:
- Esprit d'Achouffe, an eau de vieEau de vieAn eau de vie is a clear, colorless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation...
distilled from 5-years-old beer (40% ABV) - Chouffe Coffee, a liquor made of the Esprit d'Achouffe (25% ABV)