CORNELISSEN
Read morePax Pils, Ops-Ale, Bosbier, Kriekenbier, Limburgse Witte, Bokkereyer, Sint-Gummarus (Dubbel, Tripel), Bruin Tafelbier, Herkenrode (Bruin, Tripel), Plezir (Blond, Brown, D-Lux Blond, D-Lux Rosé) Brouwerij Sint-Josef in the Limburg village of Opitter has been a family brewery for decades. It began to develop and expand rapidly in 1980 when Jef Cornelissen replaced his father as manager. Under his management, some €10 million was invested in new equipment, technology and buildings over a 25-year period and the brewery now has an annual production capacity of 50,000 hectolitres.When production began to grow in the 1980s, the brewery was known mainly for its Pax Pils, which was first produced in 1937, and Ops-Ale, described as a de luxe pils. These beers have now been joined by Limburgse Witte (a white beer developed with Martens Brewery from Bocholt), Bokkereyer, the fruity Bosbier, Sint-Gummarus Dubbel and Sint-Gummarus Tripel. A few years ago, Herkenrode Abbey in Hasselt commissioned Brouwerij Sint-Josef to develop a beer on its half. The resulting Herkenrode Bruin and Herkenrode Tripel were launched in 2009.