Blanche de Bruxelles - a masterpiece of Belgian brewers

Beer Belgium is famous far beyond the country. The choice is simply incredible, according to recent data, more than 900 varieties. Drinks for every taste, and most of them have a history of 500 years. New developments, such as Blanche de Bruxelles, were created on the basis of old recipes, kept in the deepest secrecy.

History

Village Kenast on the banks of the Seine (Brabant, French-speaking part of Belgium) since ancient times was famous not only for forest areas. In its vicinity were the largest deposits of porphyry in Europe. A rock of crimson shade was widely used for making sculptures, luxury goods, sarcophagi and other.

Enterprising local resident Jules Lefevre realized how to earn money from mines. He owned several hotels, worked in the forest and farming, and most importantly - he was a hereditary brewer. After building a brewery, Lefebvre deployed an extensive network of inexpensive beer pubs. Things quickly went up the hill. 1876 was the year of the founding of the famous Lefebvre brewery. Today it is the sixth generation of the family.

In 1983, representatives of the female family were admitted to work in the company. This gave its result - the design of products has changed for the better, its range has expanded. In 1989, white beer la Student was presented to consumers. The incredible popularity of the drink led to his renaming in Blanche de Bruxelles. Under this name, it is known all over the world. The company is more focused on the foreign consumer, 80% of the goods are exported.

Production

The technology of production of wheat beer has been known to the Belgians since the eighteenth century. With the use of her secrets, the brand "Blanche de Bruxelles" was also created . It belongs to the category of unfiltered, top fermentation. The very process of brewing is slow, it includes also the procedure of insisting.

After double fermentation the product is bottled, where it gradually grows. This is achieved by the repeated addition of sugar and yeast. This technology allows you to preserve the unique taste of Blanche de Bruxelles for more than one year. On the label is the famous "pissing boy", the symbol of Brussels.

Beer is bottled in bottles of 0.33 and 0.75 liters and in kegs (15 and 30 liters). Small containers are closed with a conventional crown cap (crown cap). The fermentation process creates serious pressure on the walls of the bottles. That is why glass for 0.75-liter vessels is made of thickened glass.

The plugs are also not simple - they are made of oak bark, fixed as champagne (they can be "shot") or with special clips. The Blanche de Bruxelles gift set with a glass is very popular. Colorful packaging attracts attention. After the emptying of bottles will remain an excellent container. A stylish, tall, matt-coated glass will remind you of the magnificent taste of beer. The name will not be forgotten, because the glass is marked with a brand logo.

Description

Beer "Blanche de Brussels" has fans in many countries around the world. Description of the drink:

• Unfiltered;
• Light wheaten;
• The fortress - 4,5%;
• Density - 10%;
• Unclear;
• There is no draft;
• Foam strong, snow-white;
• Color pleasant yellow;
• Aroma spicy gentle, with shades of citrus;
• The taste is sourish, refreshing.

A high content of wheat - 40% - gives a natural turbidity to the drink. The composition includes coriander, orange peel, barley, hops, sugar, yeast.

Features

Beer Blanche de Bruxelles stands out amongst its brethren in the line of light wheaten beverages. Very interesting are its ingredients:

• Wheat . Its content reaches 40%. The eastern part of Brabant has been considered the breadbasket of the country for many centuries. Unique regional climatic conditions allow to grow a special variety of soft wheat, which nowhere else is found. It gives the drink an iridescent light yellow shade and some turbidity, without sediment.
• Oranges . In the south of the Caribbean Sea there is the island of Curacao. On it grows an unusual variety of orange laraha. The first settlers tried to breed ordinary oranges, but bad weather conditions did not give the desired result. The low yield of sour small fruit made the Spaniards abandon attempts to grow fruit on the island. It was accidentally discovered that the sun dried peel of oranges of laraha is rich in essential oils with a delicate pleasant aroma. They began to be used as a seasoning. Fruits are torn green, ripe too thin skin. Oranges grow mainly in the eastern part of the island on high (up to 3 meters) trees. The pieces of the peel of this particular orange are added to the Blanche de Bruxelles. They impart a unique sour-sweet, with gentle notes of citrus flavor and light spice. This drink is wonderfully refreshing in hot weather.

The unique aroma of beer and its taste are widely used in cooking. The drink is part of the sauces, especially white sauce is popular with fish.