The Chouffe gnomes certainly like their food, and they’ve discovered the most delicious way to enjoy their favourite drinks: with crackers! But not just any crackers: these ones are made with the spent grain that comes from brewing La Chouffe. Healthy, natural, and eco-friendly!

Spent grain is a by-product of the transformation of barley malt during the beer brewing process. It is rich in fibre, minerals, and protein.

At the end of the brewing process, some solid residue originating from the mixing of water and cereals is left at the bottom of the mashing vat. This residue is known as brewer’s spent grain.

For many years now, the gnomes in Achouffe have been reusing spent grain by reselling it to neighbouring farmers as food for their livestock. The cows in the Valley of the Fairies love it! And what’s more, this means the brewery is engaging in a short-circuit, local sales approach.

This summer, the gnomes in Achouffe decided to use a small part of the spent grain and make crackers to have with their drinks. A Chouffe-tastic idea, don’t you think? They’ve even made a little video to show you how these delicious Chouffe crackers are made:

 

 
Did you know?

Since time immemorial, our gnomes have used wood fires in their cottages for heat, light and cooking. Our brewery requires different sources of energy. For each of our energy choices, we make sure to select sustainable solutions, which respect the environment and humanity. Because, as any good gnome knows, every little helps!

Forests are sacred for the CHOUFFE gnomes. It’s where they drink their favourite beer or have a snooze in a shady copse. Forests are also essential for the planet. Trees capture the CO2 in the atmosphere and play an active role in the natural balance of the Earth. The preservation of the “Vallée des Fées” (the Valley of the Fairies), its own majestic forests and those surrounding it, is one of the Chouffe Brewery’s top priorities.

With ASBL Bos+, we therefore decided to replant 10,000 trees. It’s simple, but triply CHOUFFE: we fight against climate change by supporting local jobs and by strengthening biodiversity.

Living close to nature and every creature living in it, the Achouffe gnomes love and respect bees. These little creatures have an essential role to play in pollination, the reproduction of plants, and providing us with food. Without them, there would be no hops or cherries. Unthinkable!

It would be sad if there was no CHOUFFE, but it would be catastrophic if there was no water! Water is essential for producing our brews. Cleaning the brewery, the bottles and kegs which contain our beers requires significant amounts of water. At the global level, water is a rare resource which must be used in a sustainable way if we don’t want our natural reserves to disappear.

The production of our brews inevitably generates waste. In the context of a circular economy, this waste, once sorted, recycled or recovered, can re-enter the production cycle as a useful component. We’re pretty CHOUFFED with it!

We now also sell CHOUFFE in cans. You can now enjoy CHOUFFE anytime, anywhere, in the company of the gnomes and your friends. Cans also provides several advantages when it comes to the environment: