Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre

The Brasserie de Saint Sylvestre is a brewery in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northeast France. Brewing in the town of Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel dates back to at least 1600, although the troubled history of Flanders has interrupted business several times.

3 Monts

While several beers are brewed here probably the best known is 3 Monts which is an 8.5% abv Bière de Garde,^[1] brewed in the Flanders region of France where such beers are traditionally termed Bière de Garde,^[2] a form of keeping ale.^[3] The name of the beer refers to three hills in Flanders, Mont Cassel, Mont des Cats and Mont des Recollets.

References

^ BeerAdvocate.com, Inc. – Jason and Todd Alström. "3 Monts – Brasserie De Saint-Sylvestre – Saint Sylvestre Cappel, France". BeerAdvocate. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Biere de Garde – The Best Kept Secret of French Flanders – Beer and Brewing". Bellaonline.org. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Michael Jackson's Beer Hunter – Ale and hearty". Beerhunter.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

External links

Brewery's Official site

50°46′40.5″N 2°33′7.94″E / 50.777917°N 2.5522056°E / 50.777917; 2.5522056

[1] BeerAdvocate.com, Inc. – Jason and Todd Alström. "3 Monts – Brasserie De Saint-Sylvestre – Saint Sylvestre Cappel, France". BeerAdvocate. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

[2] "Biere de Garde – The Best Kept Secret of French Flanders – Beer and Brewing". Bellaonline.org. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

[3] "Michael Jackson's Beer Hunter – Ale and hearty". Beerhunter.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

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