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Brewery of Bastogne

The brewery of Bastogne is a Belgian brewery located in the hamlet of Belleau (or Belle-Eau), which is near Sibret in the commune of Vaux-sur-Sûre in the province of Luxembourg, and nearby the city of Bastogne. The brewery’s main product is the Trouffette.

Brewery

The first beer was the blond Trouffette and was first brewed on 26 January 2008. At that time, it was produced by the brewery of Rulles. In December 2008, the brewery of Bastogne emerged and started producing new beers created by Philippe Meurisse, a local farmer and Philippe Minne, whose great-grandfather and grandfather were both brewers.

The brewery uses an open fermentation tank and conditioning tanks to mature the beer naturally. The beers are not pasteurised and not filtered.

The brewery’s original beers are recognized as Belgian Beer of Wallonia, which is a protection granted by the APAQ-W (Walloon Agency for the promotion of an agriculture of quality).

Beers

The eight beers of the brewery are commercialized in 75cl capped bottle.

•	The Bastogne Pale Ale is a Belgian IPA (India Pale Ale), a light blond hopped beer, with a spelt flavour. Its alcohol level is 6%. The beer won the the award of the professional tasters of 2011 at the Modeste Bier Festival in Antwerp. It also won the first price at the Best Belgian Beer of Wallonia contest in 2012. •	The 5 varieties of Trouffette. •	The Ardenne Stout is a stout produced on the base of grilled spelt, with an alcohol content of 8%. •	The Ardenne Saison is a seasonal blond beer, with an alcohol content of 5,5%.