Merchant Du Vin adds Rochefort to portfolio

Modern Brewery Age, July 11, 2005 by Gregg Glaser

Importer Merchant du Vin has added a third Belgian Trappist monastery brewery to its portfolio. Joining Orval and Westmalle Dubbel and Tripel are Rochefort 8 and 10, brewed at the Abbey of St. Remy in Rochefort. The abbey, founded in 1280, began brewing ales in 1595. Rochefort 8 (with the green cap) is a 9.2% abv beer and Rochefort 10 (with the blue cap) is a powerful 11.3% abv.

Both are available in 11.2-oz. bottles. Merchant du Vin launched these two ales at an event held at Philadelphia's Monk's Cafe, a Mecca for Belgian beer lovers. Pictured above, L-R: Rich Hamilton, President of Merchant du Vin Gumer Santos, Rochefort Brewery Manager H.E. Renilde Loeckx, Consul General of Belgium Gerard Seghers, Trade Commissioner for Wallonia Alfons Vandermolen, Rochefort Export Manager. Kneeling: Tom Peters, co-owner of Monk's Cafe