BRASSERIE LES 3 FOURQUETS
Read moreLupulus When his Achouffe brewery was bought by Duvel-Moortgat, Pierre Gobron left to concentrate on brewing at the 3 Fourquets ("3 mash rakes") brewery at Bovigny, near the border with Luxembourg. He has since been joined in this venture by his sons, Tim and Julien.Its beers include a surprising Lupulus Blonde (8.5% abv) which is conditioned in champagne bottles and kegs. According to the brewer, using large quantities of hops in the kettle and during fermentation give the beer an incomparable freshness and bouquet.Other beers include a Lupulus Brune which the brewery hopes to start selling in 2012. The brewery also makes La Madelonne and La Béole under contract. The name "lupulus" refers to the wolves that used to inhabit the Ardennes and to the Latin word for hops, "humulus lupulus", which translates literally as "humble little wolf".