Headed stateside soon is St. Feuillien Grand Cru. A beer described as “extra blonde” ale brewed specifically for taste. Here I am thinking all beer was brewed that way. St. Feuillien is based in Le Roeulex, Belgium. Interesting, the brewery was Continue Reading →
The rumor of Green Flash Brewing coming to Atlanta has been the rumor most frequently repeated. While the San Diego County, California brewer is still not officially hitting the state, a beer Green Flash collaborated on is arriving. It’s called Continue Reading →
Headed stateside soon is St. Feuillien Grand Cru. A beer described as “extra blonde” ale brewed specifically for taste. Here I am thinking all beer was brewed that way. St. Feuillien is based in Le Roeulex, Belgium. Interesting, the brewery was named for an Irish monk that was beheaded in the 7th century. They have been operating since 1873.
Grand Cru is an extra blond beer crafted for sheer taste by St. Feuillien brewery. Grand Cru owes its strong character to secondary fermentation in the bottle, along with a quintessential blend of the most noble hops and the finest fermentation aromas.
Dominique Friart, Administrator Deputy (C.E.O.) of St. Feuillien, visited Green Flash on a 2009 trip to the United States. Green Flash had collaborated with several U.S. breweries on special ales in recent years with great success, brews many Belgian-inspired ales, and has a great admiration for Belgian tradition. Mike Hinkley, Green Flash CEO, jumped at the chance to suggest the collaboration to Ms. Friart. After several conversations, both parties grew excited about the prospect of this brewing adventure.
A brewing date was scheduled for March 9, 2010. Over the months leading up to the brew, Chuck Silva and Alexis Briol, Green Flash and St Feuillien’s brewmasters, set out to create a brew that would bring together five generations of Friart Family traditional Belgian ale and the cutting edge and innovative brewing techniques used at Green Flash. Chuck Silva said, “Brewing with Alexis at St. Feuillien was a great honor, lots of fun, and I think we created a fantastic brew. This is a convergence of great Belgian tradition and Green Flash innovation.”
