
Leffe Bruin
The dark stallion of Belgium
The Story of Leffe brown
Dinant, 1240. In the heart of the Leffe district lies an abbey well-known among the village locals. One morning, the Premonstratensian Fathers that live in the abbey hold a meeting in the refectory on a subject that concerns all the inhabitants of Dinant: how can they avoid the epidemics that spread through contaminated water? After giving the subject some serious thought, the monks come to the idea to purify the water through a process they knew only too well: by turning it into beer. Before long, the inhabitants of Dinant have the pleasure of discovering a deep, dark brown beer, and thousands of pilgrims passing through are more than happy to sample the monks’ hospitality. Leffe Brown was born…
Specifics
Type: Double, top-fermented, Abbeybeer
Alcohol: 6,5%
Aroma: fruity, roasted
Taste: Light sweet, karamel, chocolate, coffee
Mouthfeel: Strong and full
