Belgian Beer & Brewing Terms

Beer which, though not brewed by monks, is nevertheless associated with a particular abbey (usually due to being brewed to an old abbey recipe). Leffe is the most well-known example - most Leffe beer is brewed at the Interbrew plant in Leuven nowhere near the Abbaye de Leffe.

A malty, strong French-style ale.

The designation "abbey beers" originally applied to any monastic or monastic-style beer.

Regular bruin or brune beers such as Grottenbier (nl) are darker than amber ales, less sour than Flemish brown ale, and less strong than dubbel.

Shallow cooling vessels used in the production of lambic beer.