De Troch Brewery
TypeBrewery
LocationWambeek, Belgium Ternat
Opened18th Century
Key peopleKristel Schelfthout and Pauwel Raes
Active beers
Chapeau Kriek, Chapeau Abricot, Chapeau Banana, Chapeau Exotic, Chapeau Framboise, Chapeau Gueuze, Chapeau Lemon, Peche, Chapeau Fraise, "Oude Gueuze" Cuvee, Faro and Chapeau Mirabelle
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De Troch is a Belgian brewery in Wambeek a municipality of Ternat that produces Geuze and Kriek using traditional methods which are baised on spontaneous fermentation, they produce 14 types of beer with a volume of 824 liters per day. [1] [2]

History

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The De Troch brewery dates back to approximately 1795, when Joannes Franciscus De Troch (1766-1808) and his wife purchased an extensive farm with a number of outbuildings [3]. Since 2002 they have been operated by 7th generation of the founding family's ownership under Pauwel Raes and his wife Kristel Schelfthout.[3]

Brewery

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They are open to the public Wednesday till Friday: from 8.30 - 12 am & 13 - 16.30 pm and Saturday: 10 - 12 am [4] De Troch is a member of HORAL, the High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers. [5]

References

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  1. ^ "De Troch". www.detroch.be.
  2. ^ "De Troch". beerplanet.
  3. ^ a b "Brouwerij De Troch". Lambic.Info.m
  4. ^ "De Troch". breweryvisits.eu.m
  5. ^ "Brouwerij De Troch". Noble Union Imports.m
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