Archive record · Brewery
Brouwerij Achel
Hamont-Achel, Limburg, Belgium
- Founded
- 1850
- Archive ID
- TB-RBY8T4HR
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Not yet mapped as a company, so the chain above it is still open.
From the record
Summary
Lost its official Trappist badge after the monks left and was sold to a private entrepreneur in 2023. ⚠ A second date exists for this brewery: 1998, when brewing restarted at the abbey. The archive records 1850, when the abbey brewery began. Both are true; they date different events.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Marking a major legacy shift, they lost their official Trappist badge and sold to a private entrepreneur in 2023.
The Museum
Timeline
- 1850Founded
Brouwerij Achel begins brewing in Hamont-Achel, Limburg.
- 2023Sold
Lost its official Trappist badge after the monks left and was sold to a private entrepreneur in 2023.
The Beer Library
Beers
Achel 8° Blonde
Year-RoundBelgian Tripel
Achel lost its Trappist designation in 2021 when the last monks left the abbey. The beer is unchanged; the label no longer carries the hexagon.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1850Founded
- 2023Sold
Lost its official Trappist badge after the monks left and was sold to a private entrepreneur in 2023.
No current parent in the archive's records — the moves above are history, not present ownership.
Straight answers
Common questions about Brouwerij Achel
- Who owns Brouwerij Achel?
- Brouwerij Achel is recorded as owned by Tormans Group, which does not yet have a full company profile in this archive.
- When was Brouwerij Achel founded?
- Brouwerij Achel was founded in 1850 in Hamont-Achel, Limburg, Belgium.
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