Jopen
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Jopen (ˈjoːpə) is a beer
brand from Haarlem
, the Netherlands.
Jopen beer is a result of the work of Stichting Haarlems Biergenootschap, which was founded in 1992. The mission of the Biergenootschap is to re-create traditional Haarlem beers and bring them to the commercial market. Two recipes were found in the Haarlem city archives that were used as a foundation for 2 initial beers. The first one was a recipe from 1407 and the recreation of this was named Koyt.
In December 1996 the commercial company Jopen BV acquired the beer. The name Jopen refers to the 112 liter beer barrels that were used in early times to transport the Haarlem beer.
Until the end of 1996 Jopen beer was brewed in the Halve Maan brewery in Hulst
, after that it was made in the La Trappe
brewery in Berkel-Enschot
. Since 2001 the Jopen beer brands were brewed in Ertvelde
, Belgium
, in brewery Van Steenberge. The current brewer is Chris Wisse.
At the end of 2005 it was announced that the old Jacobuskerk in Haarlem would be transformed into a brewery. Since November 11th 2010, the "Jopenkerk' (Jopenchurch) has opened its doors, in the Raaks area, in the city centre of of Haarlem. This former church is not only the home of the Jopen brewery but also hosts a cafe and a restaurant.
Jopen won two silver medals at the 2008 World Beer Championship
.
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
brand from Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
, the Netherlands.
Jopen beer is a result of the work of Stichting Haarlems Biergenootschap, which was founded in 1992. The mission of the Biergenootschap is to re-create traditional Haarlem beers and bring them to the commercial market. Two recipes were found in the Haarlem city archives that were used as a foundation for 2 initial beers. The first one was a recipe from 1407 and the recreation of this was named Koyt.
In December 1996 the commercial company Jopen BV acquired the beer. The name Jopen refers to the 112 liter beer barrels that were used in early times to transport the Haarlem beer.
Until the end of 1996 Jopen beer was brewed in the Halve Maan brewery in Hulst
Hulst
Hulst is a municipality and a city in southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeelandic Flanders.- History :Hulst received city rights in the 12th century....
, after that it was made in the La Trappe
La Trappe
La Trappe is :*La Trappe Abbey, a Trappist monastery in Soligny-la-Trappe, France*a brand of Trappist beers brewed by De Koningshoeven Brewery...
brewery in Berkel-Enschot
Berkel-Enschot
Berkel-Enschot is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Tilburg. Formerly, it consisted of two villages, named Berkel and Enschot.Until 1997, Berkel-Enschot was a separate municipality....
. Since 2001 the Jopen beer brands were brewed in Ertvelde
Ertvelde
Ertvelde is a village of the Belgian municipality of Evergem.Eddy Wally used to have his legendary show venue in the village-center, called "Paris, Las Vegas"....
, Belgium
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...
, in brewery Van Steenberge. The current brewer is Chris Wisse.
At the end of 2005 it was announced that the old Jacobuskerk in Haarlem would be transformed into a brewery. Since November 11th 2010, the "Jopenkerk' (Jopenchurch) has opened its doors, in the Raaks area, in the city centre of of Haarlem. This former church is not only the home of the Jopen brewery but also hosts a cafe and a restaurant.
Jopen won two silver medals at the 2008 World Beer Championship
Beverage Testing Institute
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Beers
- Jopen Hoppen (Historical hopped beer (recipe from 1501), 6.8% 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....
) - Jopen Koyt (Historical beer with herbs (recipe from 1407), 8.5% ABV)
- Adriaan (Wheat beer, 5.0% ABV)
- 4 Granen Bok (Autumn bock made from 4 types of grain, 6.5% ABV)
- Lentebier (Spring bock, 7.0% ABV)
- Extra Stout (Stout, 5.5% ABV)
- Gerstebier (Blond beer, 4.5% ABV)
- Johannieter (Double bock, 9.0% ABV)
- Trinitas Tripel (Tripel, 9.0% ABV)
- Ongelovige Thomas (Imperial Quadrupel, 10.0% ABV)