The monks at the abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren received far more attention in the last six weeks than they’d like. When they explain they don’t plan to expand brewing despite obvious demand they end up seeing stories with headlines like “More beer? Not a prayer!”
As well as talking to the monks at […]

Note: Since this was written, the ITA granted La Trappe (labeled Koeningshoeven in the U.S.) the right to resume using the logo.
When it comes to beer, Trappist is an appellation rather than a style. Eight Trappist Abbeys – 6 Belgian (Orval, Chimay, Westvleteren, Rochefort, Westmalle and Achel), 1 Dutch (Tegelen) and 1 German (Mariawald) […]