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Franches Montagnes Brewery

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Industry
  
Alcoholic beverage

Owner
  
Jerome Rebetez

Founded
  
1997

Products
  
Beer

Website
  
www.brasseriebfm.ch

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Native name
  
Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes

Headquarters
  
Chemin Des Buissons 8, Saignelégier, Switzerland

Franches-Montagnes Brewery (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes (BFM)) is a small artisanal brewery in Saignelégier, Jura, Switzerland whose products, including barrel-aged beers, have drawn international acclaim. Founded in 1997 by Jérôme Rebetez, who had formerly been trained as an oenologist, this tiny brewery has rapidly become known for making beers that stretch traditional beer style guidelines and use unorthodox ingredients.

BFM's products are made in small batches and hand-packaged at the brewery.

Beers

  • Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien (approximately 11.0% ABV, except for the 2005 vintage, which clocked in at 15% ABV) A strong, dark, wine-like beer released annually. Barrel-aged with a complex, sour character. While the primary batch for each year is blended from different barrels, in recent years 'Grand Cru' versions selected from individual barrels have also been made available to the US market.
  • Cuvée Du (X)ème (ranging from 6.0%-8.0% ABV, varies by batch) are specials brewed every year for the public brewing session at the beginning of November, and named after the number of the batch (6ème, 7ème, etc.). All those are unfiltered, top-fermented, bottle-conditioned ales.
  • La Cuivree A Pilsner.
  • √ 225 (5.0% ABV) A saison matured in Saint Bon-Chien oak barrels.
  • La Cuvée Alex le Rouge (10.276% ABV) Labeled as a "Jurassian" Imperial Stout.
  • La Dragonne (7.0% ABV) A beer brewed with honey and spices, meant to be served heated.
  • La Mandragore (8.0% ABV) A dark ale.
  • La Meule (6.0% ABV) Labeled a "Swiss Golden Ale", this strong pale ale is flavored with sage.
  • La Salamandre (5.5% ABV) A witbier.
  • La Torpille (7.5% ABV) A dark ale with spices and prunes.
  • Tarry Suchong A beer made with Lapsang Souchong tea, giving a distinctly smoky flavor.

    • References

    Franches-Montagnes Brewery Wikipedia
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