Affligem

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Affligem est une marque de bière belge d'Abbaye reconnue faisant partie depuis 2010 du groupe Alken-Maes (lui-même propriété du groupe néerlandais Heineken). Le nom provient de l'abbaye bénédictine d'Affligem fondée en 1074. Cette commune est située dans le Brabant flamand (Belgique), à une vingtaine de kilomètres au nord-ouest de Bruxelles.[réf. souhaitée].

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Opwijk

Opwijk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km2 which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km2.

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Mazenzele

Mazenzele is a Flemish village in the Belgian province Flemish Brabant and also a borough of Opwijk in the canton of Asse and the district Halle-Vilvoorde. Mazenzele is situated at 20 km from Brussels in the Pajottenland region. Mazenzele originated in the Frankish period as a settlement around an open village fallow. Kravaalbos is an old forest which is situated partly in Mazenzele. The other parts of the forest are located in Asse and Aalst. The forest is a remnant of the ancient Coal Forest, which also included the Sonian Forest and the Hallerbos. The forest became famous in the Middle Ages for the quarries that were exploited there from the 12th to the 16th centuries on the initiative of Affligem Abbey. The forest covers about 80 hectares and has an undulating relief with its highest point at 80 metres above sea level. At the heart of the village is the centuries-old St. Peter's Church, built in Romanesque style. A bell from 1639 hangs in the tower. During World War I, the church was severely damaged by German troops. A little further on, there is an open common square overgrown with trees. Here the archers hold their annual competition.

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Merchtem

Merchtemxtɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Brussegem and Hamme, the hamlets of Ossel and Peizegem, and Merchtem proper. On July 9, 2009, Merchtem had a total population of 15,298. The total area is 36.72 km2 which gives a population density of 416 inhabitants per km2.

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Battle of Buggenhout

The Battle of Buggenhout was fought at the beginning of the First World War in Belgium at Buggenhout, a municipality between Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels. The Belgian army sortied from Antwerp against German troops to the south. The Belgians planned to exploit German troop movements away from Antwerp and to assist the French army on the Marne. King Albert I the Belgian Commander in Chief, saw that the Germans had strengthened most of their positions south of Antwerp and reduced the attack to an operation against Landwehr Brigade 37, which had advanced from Brussels towards Dendermonde. The attack was made by the 4th and 5th divisions of the field army. The 4th Division advanced from Grembergen and Hamme, as the 2nd and 5th regiments Chasseurs à pied of the 5th Division attacked on the left flank from Bornem and Puurs. The Cavalry Division attacked Aalst from the west but the Belgian sortie was suspended after German artillery began a bombardment of the forts of the National redoubt of Belgium around Antwerp, preparatory to its own attack.

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Buggenhout

Buggenhoutɦʌut] ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Buggenhout proper, Briel, Opdorp, and Opstal. In 2021, Buggenhout had a total population of 14,689. The total area is 25.25 square kilometres. Buggenhout is also known for its forest, the "Buggenhoutbos", which is the largest forest of East Flanders. The geographic centre of Flanders lies in Opdorp. Buggenhout has two breweries, Bosteels Brewery, "Kwak") and De Landtsheer, now called Brouwerij Malheur.

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La licence permettant d'exploiter le nom de l'abbaye a été concédée en 1970 par les moines à la brasserie De Smedt devenue brasserie Affligem située à Opwijk dans la province du Brabant flamand. La brasserie Affligem est fermée en 2022 et la production de la Affligem est transférée à la brasserie Alken-Maes dans le Limbourg (Belgique).

Bières

Il existe actuellement six bières d'abbaye commercialisées sous la protection du logo Bière belge d'Abbaye reconnue :

Affligem Blond est une bière blonde titrant 6,8 % d'alcool. Affligem Dubbel est une bière brune titrant 6,8 % d'alcool. Affligem Tripel est une bière blonde titrant 8,5 % d'alcool (élue à plusieurs reprises meilleure bière belge triple du monde). Affligem Patersvat est une bière blonde d'automne titrant 6,8 % d'alcool. Affligem Christmas appelée aussi Affligem Noël est une bière brune de saison titrant 9 % d'alcool. Affligem 950 Cuvée est une bière blonde titrant 6,8 % d'alcool. Elle a été produite depuis mai 2012 pour commémorer les 950 ans de la fondation de l'abbaye d'Affligem. Les bières d'Affligem sont exportées principalement vers la France.

Ingrédients

La liste d'ingrédients se fait rare sur cette marque. On pense notamment aux fûts Affligem Beertender d'une contenance de 5 litres, où seule l'inscription "Contient du malt d'orge" apparaît. Entre autres, les composants de base de cette bière sont l'eau, le malt d'orge et le houblon et le sirop de glucose sur les bouteilles de 25cl de l'Affligem cuvée blonde.