Brasserie Lupulus are slowly becoming a more prominent brewery in the Belgian beerscape, having started quietly back in 2007.
It is no surprise that the brewery produces quality beers given that a fellow by the name of Pierre Gobron is responsible. Along with his brother-in-law Chris Brauweraerts, they set up the Achouffe brewery in 1982.
When Achouffe was sold to Duvel-Mortgaat in 2006, Pierre decided to set up his own brewery and Brasserie Lupulus was born in the town of Bovigny. It’s a beautiful area of the Ardennes, in the very south of Belgium where it borders the top of Luxembourg.
We’ve previously enjoyed the Lupulus Hopera IPA as well as the Hibernatus winter beer. And looking forward I’m sure we’ll introduce more. But this month is all about the Lupulus Bruin Bio beer.
There is a very inviting sweetness up front, with bready malt, toffee and dark dried fruits. There is low hop bitterness but it does have a little citrus bite from the orange peel added at the end of the boil. It dries toward the end leaving a malty and fruity aftertaste that lingers long.
by Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs
A lovely Belgian strong dark ale, balancing sweetness and bitterness so well
by Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs
A strong dark ale full of dark fruits, caramel malts and a gentle hop and yeast spiciness
by Brouwerij der Trappistenabdij de Achelse Kluis
A classic strong dark ale from one of Belgium's renowned Trappist Monastery breweries.
A Belgian Strong Dark Ale aged in both sherry and whiskey barrels
A strong dark winter beer which uses old whiskey barrels to impart an added dimension and depth of flavour
An intriguing dark ale, brewed with spices (ginger, coriander & cardamom)
A Belgian strong dark ale brewed with star anise and orange peel
The most well-known of the Golden Carolus beers is the 'Classic' - a beautifully balanced Belgian strong dark ale of 8.5% ABV
Gouden Carolus' Cuvee Van De Keizer Imperial Dark Ale infused with Het Anker's single malt whisky
A flavoursome strong dark ale, at the top of the abbey beer hierarchy
by Brouwerij Hoegaarden (AB-InBev)
The 'Forbidden Fruit' is a delicious balance of ripe fruits, sweet malts, earthy hops and gentle spicing
A tasty beer somewhere between a Belgian Dubbel style and a Belgian Strong Dark Ale
A dark winter beer that has torrefied barley and a pinch of cinnamon amount the ingredients
by Brasserie d'Achouffe (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat)
The lesser-known dark beer from Brasserie Achouffe
by Brasserie d'Achouffe (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat)
The winter seasonal offering from the Chouffe brewery
The best features of a traditional strong ale, and the added earthiness of noble hops used in abundance
A solid malty backbone balanced by a good level of hop bitterness
The famous Old Fisherman's Ale from Struise is a spiced strong dark ale
The 2019 version of Pannepot aged in bourbon barrels
Struise's spiced strong dark ale Pannepot, matured in Bordeaux barriques for a full 4 years
Struise's famous spiced strong dark ale aged three years in wine and port barrels
A Belgian strong dark ale with smoked malt and grilled cherries
A strong dark Belgian ale created from 6 different malts, slightly spiced and with a little honey
A dark winter beer that has torrefied barley and a pinch of cinnamon amount the ingredients
