User:Striker243/Tongerlo (beer)

Tongerlo is a Belgian abbey beer brewed by the Haacht Brewery, located in Boortmeerbeek in Flemish Brabant. The name “Tongerlo” refers to Tongerlo Abbey in the province of Antwerp.

Since 1999, Tongerlo has been a “Recognized Belgian Abbey Beer” carrying the official logo.

History
Until the French Revolution, Tongerlo was brewed in its own abbey. After its reopening in 1840, a small brewery was recreated. This brewery remained active until the end of Second World War.

In 1954, Tongerlo was produced by Jean Van Milders in his Geel brewery, in agreement with Tongerlo Abbey. In the early 1970s, the Van Milders family stopped the production. Then, several other breweries produced this abbey beer. Since 1990, Tongerlo has been brewed by Haacht Brewery.

In 2014, the Tongerlo Blond was elected out of 8 different category winners and recognized as “World’s Best Beer 2014” during the World Beer Awards. It remains to date the only Belgian beer to have won this prize.

Beers
3 traditional abbey beers and 1 Saison beer (only brewed during a particular season) are currently sold with the label “Recognized Belgian Abbey Beer”.


 * Tongerlo Brown: a brown beer with a sweet aroma. ABV: 6.5%
 * Tongerlo Blond: a copper coloured beer with the aroma of honey. ABV: 6%
 * Prior Tongerlo: a full-bodied beer with fruity notes that develop into a spicy and slightly flowery bitterness of hops. ABV: 9%
 * Tongerlo Christmas: amber coloured with a spicy aroma of hops and a sweet fruit taste. Only available during wintertime. ABV: 7%