Cuvée des Trolls

Cuvée des Trolls is a Belgian beer brand created by Dubuisson Brewery and first brewed in September 2000 at the Brasse-Temps microbrewery in Louvain-la-Neuve. The Brasse-Temps operation was established by Dubuisson in a university and student-oriented city, where the beer achieved rapid local recognition before being distributed more broadly across Belgium. Its rollout progressed from Wallonia to Brussels, then to the Flemish Region and international markets. A second Brasse-Temps location was established in Mons in 2003, expanding the brand’s production and retail presence. By 2005, reported production had reached 5,000 hectolitres. The beer is characterized as a pale, aromatic and refreshing lager-style specialty beer with a relatively full flavor and balanced profile. It contains 7% alcohol by volume. Its recipe uses sweet wort with hops and dried orange peel, giving the beer a distinctive citrus-accented aroma and flavor. Fermentation takes place at approximately 23°C for one week. Depending on the production site and presentation, Cuvée des Trolls may be filtered or unfiltered. Beer brewed by Brasse-Temps is described as unfiltered and decanted, leaving some yeast in the product. It is served chilled, with approximately 3°C cited as a preferred serving temperature, and is sold in both bottles and kegs. The brand’s visual identity centers on a small troll with a pointed nose wearing a green hat shaped like a hop cone. This imagery connects the product to its name while also signaling its hop-based brewing character. Cuvée des Trolls occupies a position between regional Belgian specialty beer and a widely distributed packaged brand: it retains associations with microbrewery production and local brewery venues while being produced and marketed beyond its original student-city setting. The brand’s principal brewing identity remains linked to Dubuisson Brewery, with production associated with the brewery in Pipaix and the Brasse-Temps microbreweries in Louvain-la-Neuve and Mons.

Cuvée des Trolls originated within Dubuisson Brewery’s expansion into microbrewery-based production and hospitality. In September 2000, the beer began being brewed at Brasse-Temps in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. The location was significant because Louvain-la-Neuve is a university city with a substantial student population, providing an initial market receptive to a distinctive local beer brand. According to the available reference material, the product achieved immediate success there. Following its initial reception, Dubuisson broadened the beer’s distribution. The brand was first introduced more widely in Wallonia, the French-speaking region where it had originated, and was subsequently distributed in Brussels. It later reached Belgium’s Flemish Region and markets outside Belgium. This sequence transformed Cuvée des Trolls from a beer associated with one microbrewery location into a broader Belgian brand. Dubuisson added a second Brasse-Temps microbrewery in Mons in 2003. The additional site extended the brand’s production and reinforced its association with the Brasse-Temps microbrewery concept. By 2005, production was reported at 5,000 hectolitres, indicating substantial growth from the beer’s initial local launch. The beer’s production method and recipe contribute to its identity. Cuvée des Trolls is made from sweet wort with hops and dried orange peel. Fermentation is conducted at approximately 23°C over one week. The product is described as a 7% ABV lager-style beer that can be filtered or unfiltered. Brasse-Temps-brewed beer is not filtered and is instead decanted, leaving yeast in the beer. This gives the microbrewery version a different visual and textural character from a filtered presentation. The beer is available in bottles and kegs and is recommended to be served at roughly 3°C. Its branding is built around a pointed-nose troll wearing a green hat shaped like a hop cone. The illustration provides a memorable, whimsical identity while connecting the character to the ingredients and brewing process. Over time, the combination of a strong regional origin, microbrewery associations, recognizable packaging and distribution beyond Belgium established Cuvée des Trolls as one of Dubuisson Brewery’s identifiable beer brands. The available material does not provide further verified information about later ownership changes, corporate restructuring, detailed international sales or current production volumes.

1. 2005Production reaches 5,000 hectolitres

   Reported production of Cuvée des Trolls reached 5,000 hectolitres.

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2. 2003Second Brasse-Temps location opens in Mons

   Dubuisson established another Brasse-Temps microbrewery in Mons, expanding the brand’s production network.

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3. 2000First brewing at Brasse-Temps

   Cuvée des Trolls began brewing in September at the Brasse-Temps microbrewery created by Dubuisson Brewery in Louvain-la-Neuve.

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4. 2000Initial success in Louvain-la-Neuve

   The beer gained rapid acceptance in the university city where it was first produced.

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A Belgian specialty beer with a playful troll identity, citrus-inflected recipe, strong alcohol content and links to microbrewery culture.

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  The brand’s principal beer is a 7% ABV lager-style specialty beer described as refreshing, aromatic and full-bodied while remaining balanced. It is brewed from sweet wort with hops and dried orange peel. Fermentation takes place at approximately 23°C for one week. Product presentations may be filtered or unfiltered; the Brasse-Temps version is unfiltered and decanted, leaving yeast in the beer. It is sold in bottles and kegs and is best served at approximately 3°C.

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