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The Heavenly Brews of Belgium’s Trappist Monasteries

Published/Revised May 12, 2016 By Roy Stevenson This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

The Heavenly Brews of Belgium’s Trappist Monasteries

Every year hundreds of thousands of Belgian and European beer lovers from neighboring countries like Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Luxembourg travel for hours to the St. Sixtus Monastery in the tiny Belgian town of Westvleteren in West Flanders. They’re not coming for religious reasons though—they visit to collect two crates of the finest (Trappist) beer in the world, also called ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Belgium, Western Europe Tagged With: trappist beer, St. Sixtus, Westvleteren beer, Achel, Westmalle, Chimay, Notre Dame d’Orval

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