The Brasserie d'Achouffe is a

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based in

Achouffe Achouffe is a small village of Wallonia in the municipality of Houffalize, district of Wibrin, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country i ...

. It was founded in 1982 by two brothers-in-law, Pierre Gobron and Christian Bauweraerts, as a hobby. In September 2006, the brewery was sold to the Duvel Moortgat brewery group. Brasserie d’Achouffe 2014 9 2

History

In the late 1970s, the two brothers-in-law, Pierre Gobron and Chris Bauweraerts, decided to create their own beer, in their own brewery. On the 27th of August 1982, with less than €5,000, they made the first 49-litre mash tub. Based on the

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of the Ardennes, a gnome was chosen as the company

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of the brewery. At first seen as a hobby, the Achouffe Brewery developed to such an extent that one after the other, Pierre and Chris decided work on it full time. They then decided to expand to the Netherlands. Drinkers who regularly enjoy the beer can usually be recognized by their 'Chouffewillo hat'. The annual ''La Grande Choufferie'' party, on the 2nd weekend of August, celebrates the birth of the Chouffe beer, in a convivial and musical atmosphere. In the late summer of 2006,

Duvel Moortgat Brewery Duvel Moortgat Brewery (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat) is a Flemish family-controlled brewery founded in 1871 in the Antwerp Province (Belgium). Its strong golden pale ale, Duvel, is exported to more than forty countries. Duvel is Brabantian, Ghent an ...

purchased the brewery.

Sales

The brewery produces 300,000 hectoliters of beer a year, which it exports to 72 countries.

Products

Brasserie d'Achouffe produces several different beers, including: *''La Chouffe'', a blond beer (8%

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), available in 33cl and 75cl bottles, magnum (called "Big Chouffe") and 20l barrels. *''Mc Chouffe'', a

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(brown beer, 8.0% ABV), available in 33cl and 75cl bottles, and in 20l barrels. *''Houblon Chouffe'', a heavily hopped ale (triple beer, 9% ABV), available in 33cl and 75cl bottles, and in 20l barrels. *''N'Ice Chouffe'', a winter beer (brown, 10% ABV), available in 33cl and 75cl bottles or in 20l barrels. *''Chouffe Bok 6666'', an amber ale known as

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beer (6,66% ABV), available in autumn in 33cl and 75cl bottles and barrels, only available in the

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. *''Chouffe Soleil'', a seasonal beer, made during the summer (6% ABV). * "Cherry Chouffe", a cherry flavoured ale (8%). It also produces other beverages: *''Esprit d'Achouffe'', an

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distilled from 5-years-old beer (40% ABV) *''Chouffe Coffee'', a liquor made from ''Esprit d'Achouffe'' (25% ABV) Patachouffe is a Belgian cheese created following the success of Chouffe beers. There are also Marcachouffe sausages made in partnership with the Ardennes smoked sausage manufacturer Marcassou. File:La Chouffe 4.JPG, La Chouffe File:Mc CHOUFFE.jpg, Mc Chouffe (Brown) File:Chouffe Soleil 2014 2.JPG, Chouffe Soleil File:Chouffe Houblon 2014.JPG, Houblon Chouffe File:NIce CHOUFFE.jpg, N'Ice Chouffe File:Le fromage Patachouffe.jpg, Patachouffe cheese

References

External links

Official websiteBrasserie d’Achouffe
Brewery details from ''BeerTourism.com'' {{coord, 50.1509, 5.7456, display=title

Organisations based in Luxembourg (Belgium) Houffalize