Our Trappist beer drinking notes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trappist_beer

As of July 2014, only 10 beer-producing monasteries in the world are labeled with Authentic Trappist Product.

• Brasserie de Rochefort - Belgium - 1595
• Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle - Belgium - 1836
• Brouwerij Westvleteren/St Sixtus - Belgium - 1838
• Bières de Chimay - Belgium - 1863
• Brasserie d'Orval - Belgium - 1931
• Brouwerij der Sint-Benedictusabdij de Achelse Kluis (Achel) - Belgium - 1998
• Brouwerij de Koningshoeven (La Trappe) - Netherlands - 1884
• Stift Engelszell - Austria - 2012
• St. Joseph’s Abbey - United States - 2013
• Brouwerij Abdij Maria Toevlucht - Netherlands - 2014

We've tasted:

• Rochefort 10 (quad), 8 (strong dark ale), and 6 (dubbel)
• Chimay Blue label (strong dark ale), Yellow (trippel), and Red label
• La Trappe Trappist Ale (quad) and Dubbel.
• Westmalle Trappist Ale Dubbel and Tripel.
• Orval Trappist Ale
• Achel Brune (Bruin Bier) Trappist Ale
• Stift Engelszell Benno Trappistenbier
• St. Joseph’s Abbey

Left to try:

• Brouwerij Westvleteren/St Sixtus
• Brouwerij Abdij Maria Toevlucht

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