Blanche de Bruxelles is a masterpiece of Belgian brewers

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Beer of Belgium is famous far beyond the borders of the country. The choice is simply incredible, according to the latest 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 from old recipes kept in the deepest secrecy.

History

The village of Kenast on the banks of the Seine (Brabant, French-speaking part of Belgium) since ancient times was famous not only for forests. In its vicinity were the largest deposits of porphyry in Europe. The crimson-colored rock was widely used to make sculptures, luxury items, sarcophagi, and more.

Enterprising local resident Jules Lefebvre figured out how to make money from the mines. He owned several hotels, was engaged in forestry and farming, and most importantly, he was a hereditary brewer. Having built a brewery, Lefebvre launched an extensive network of inexpensive beer establishments - pubs. Things quickly picked up. 1876 was the founding year of the famous Lefebvre brewery. Today, the sixthfamily generation.

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, la Student white beer was introduced to consumers. The incredible popularity of the drink led to its renaming to Blanche de Bruxelles. Under this name it is known all over the world. The company is more focused on foreign consumers, 80% of the goods are exported.

Production

Wheat beer production technology has been known to the Belgians since the eighteenth century. With the use of her secrets, the Blanche de Brussels variety was also created. It belongs to the category of unfiltered, top fermentation. The brewing process itself is slow, it also includes the infusion procedure.

After double fermentation, the product is bottled, where it gradually ferments. This is achieved by repeated addition of sugar and yeast. This technology allows you to keep the unique taste of Blanche de Bruxelles for more than one year. On the label - the famous "Manneken Pis", 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 regular crown cap (crown cap). The fermentation process creates serious pressure on the walls of the bottles. That is why the glass for 0.75 liter vessels is made of thickened glass.

Corps are also not simple - they are made of oak bark,fixed like champagne (they can be “shoot”) or with special clips. The Blanche de Bruxelles gift set with a glass is popular. Colorful packaging attracts attention. After emptying the bottles, an excellent container will remain. Stylish, tall, with a matte finish, the glass will remind you of the great taste of beer. The name will not be forgotten, as the brand's logo is applied on the glass.

Description

Blanche de Brussels beer has fans in many countries of the world. Drink Description:

• unfiltered;
• light wheat;
• fortress - 4, 5%;
• density - 10%;
• hazy;
• no draft;
• foam strong, snow-white;
• color nice yellow;
• spicy delicate aroma, with hints of citrus;
• taste sour, refreshing.

The natural turbidity of the drink is due to the high content of wheat - 40%. Contains coriander, orange peel, barley, hops, sugar, yeast.

Features

Blanche de Bruxelles beer stands out among its counterparts in the line of light wheat drinks. Its ingredients are quite curious:

• Wheat. Its content reaches 40%. The eastern part of Brabant has been considered the breadbasket of the country for centuries. The unique regional climatic conditions make it possible to grow a special variety of soft wheat, which is not found anywhere else. It gives the drink an iridescent light yellow tint and some haze, without sediment.



• Oranges. Curacao is located in the southern Caribbean Sea. It grows an unusual variety of orange larah. The first settlers tried to grow ordinary oranges, but bad weather conditions did not give the desired result. The low yield of sour small fruits forced the Spaniards to abandon their attempts to engage in fruit cultivation on the island. It was accidentally discovered that the sun-dried peel of larah oranges is rich in essential oils with a delicate pleasant aroma. They began to be used as a condiment. Fruits are plucked green, ripe ones have too thin peel. Oranges grow mainly in the eastern part of the island on tall (up to 3 meters) trees. Pieces of the peel of this particular orange are added to Blanche de Bruxelles. They give a unique sour-sweet, with delicate notes of citrus taste and light spice. Such a 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 sauces, white sauce for fish is especially popular.