Leffe served in special glasses

Leffe is a Belgian brand of Abbey beer. Their beers are regarded by many as the premium examples of fine sophisticated ale. However, those beverages are now brewed in great quantity. Download high resolution version (900x1200, 118 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (900x1200, 118 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ... A mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ... Ale is an ancient word for a fermented alcoholic beverage obtained chiefly from malted barley. ...

History

The Abbey Notre Dame de Leffe was founded in 1152 on the Meuse River in the province of Namur in southern Belgium. Like many monasteries across Europe, the monks of the abbey brewed beer. Using knowledge passed from generation to generation and ingredients found in the wild near the abbey, the monks have developed a unique beer, brewed only on location. The Meuse (Dutch Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. ... Namur (Dutch: Namen) is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ...

The Abbey itself knew many a hard time as it was damaged by both natural and human circumstances over the spun of years. The outbreak of the French Revolution in the area has resulted in the abbey being deserted and the brewery destroyed. During the French Revolution (1789-1799) democracy and republicanism replaced the absolute monarchy in France, and the French sector of the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ...

In 1952, the production of beer was continued after a partnership with a Brussels based brewery (namely Lootvoet brewery). This brewery was later bought by the international beer company Interbrew which owns other brands like Beck's and Hoegaarden. The Leffe were then brewed in Mont-Saint-Guibert until Interbrew closed that brewery too. Interbrew was a large Belgium-based brewing company which owned many internationally known beers, as well as some smaller local beers. ... Becks is a beer brewery in the north German city of Bremen, Germany. ... Hoegaarden is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Mont-Saint-Guibert is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. ...

While Leffe is not manufactured in the abbey itself anymore, the knowledge and unique taste developed over hundreds of years has been kept and is still felt today. One can though visit the Leffe museum in the town of Dinant. Main church of Dinant at the Meuse river, picture taken from the citadel Dinant is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur, in Wallonia. ...

Different types of Leffe

• Leffe Blonde (6.6% ABV) is a dry, fruity, lightly spiced beer and is quite full and creamy.

• Leffe Brune (6.5% ABV) is more rich and profound then Leffe Blonde. It is slightly less fruity and tends to be heavier then Blonde.

• Leffe Triple is stronger (8.4% ABV) with a very rich taste that has hints of orange, vanilla and lemon.

• Leffe Radieuse and Leffe Vielle Cuvee are both strong beers (8.4% ABV) with a very dominant fruity taste. Radieuse tends to be more fruity while the Vielle Cuvee is creamy.

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Serving and drinking

The proper serving and drinking of a Leffe is an accurate and complex ritual that owes to the historical heritage and culture of Belgian beers.

As usual, the beer should be poured in its proper glass reproducted on the photograph. The beer is to be drunk at the temperature of 5 degrees Celsius. The degree Celsius (°C or ℃ (Unicode 0x2103)) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ...