Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 4 11/11/2018
From the fall of 1914 through the end of the war in 1918, thousands of troops were stationed at the abbey. One of the monks, […]
From the fall of 1914 through the end of the war in 1918, thousands of troops were stationed at the abbey. One of the monks, […]
A little over a year since its bottling/packaged on date and it’s time for bottle number three in The Brux Project Orval edition! Years in […]
Special beers created to commemorate the Christmas season are a long tradition of the monastic brewery. Brewed to a higher abv with special ingredients, often […]
On my recent trip to Belgium last September, I learned that several Trappist monks from an English abbey were touring the Trappist breweries of Belgium. […]
Westvleteren 12 is a world classic beer and one that’s often lauded as the “best beer in the world.” It’s also one of the hardest […]
Merry Christmas from I think about beer! I liked how the bare limbs of the weeping willow and the thinning autumn foliage framed the Art […]
I love old copper brewing equipment. It’s fun to photograph because you can really capture the rich tones of the metal. Additionally, you can see […]
On March 16th of 2016, a new beer was presented to the Spanish press: Cardeña Tripel. Located just outside Burgos in Northern Spain, Monasterio de San […]
Tre Fontane is the newest brewery to join the brotherhood of Trappist breweries. Their first offering is a Tripel. Thanks to my friend Kevin of […]
Stift Engelszell was the first new Trappist brewery to join the ranks in quite some time. For years, the Trappist club only had 7 members, […]
Monastero dei SS. Vincenzo e Anastasio alle Tre Fontane (Tre Fontane) – Roma, Italia (Est. Early 4th Century CE/Modern Est. 1868, Brewery Est. 1873) In May […]
2012 marked the 150th year of brewing for Chimay. Founded in 1850 by monks from Westvleteren, the decision to brew as part of their livelihood […]
This is the 2nd of 2 Westvleteren 8 bottles I acquired on my 2012 trip to Belgium. It’s been resting nicely in my temperature controlled […]
Achel has only been brewing beer since 2001, making them one of the newest breweries in the Trappist community. They basically make 6 beers: a low, […]
Spencer Trappist Ale is the first Trappist Brewery to join the Authentic Trappist Product group outside of Europe. For years, the abbey, also known as […]