Herkenrode beer
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Herkenrode is a
Background
The Herkenrode beers were launched in 2009.
The brief, obtained from Wim Van Lishout, president of Herkenrode vzw, the company that runs the former abbey site, was to brew a beer with the strength of the
The Federation of Belgian Brewers accepted Herkenrode being named as an Erkend Belgisch Abdijbier, with the accompanying logo, in June 2009. Herkenrode was the 23rd beer to be so named, and the second in Limburg.
Beers
There were originally two beers: Herkenrode Tripel and Herkenrode Bruin, both with an alcohol percentage of 7%. Both were on the market in December 2009. From 2017 there have been three varieties:
- Herkenrode Cister Blond (6.5% vol.)
- Herkenrode Vesper Tripel (9% vol.)
- Herkenrode Noctis Bruin
Distinctions
Herkenrode Noctis Bruin received two gold medals in the Monde Selection, was declared in 2016 the best Belgian dark beer in the World Beer Awards and in 2017 received a bronze medal at the Australian International Beer Awards.
References
Bibliography
- Deweer, H., 2011: Alle Belgische bieren. ISBN 9789058563774
- Calderon, A., 2009: Bieren en Brouwerijen van België. ISBN 9789077135181