Trappist beer

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Trappist beer is drunk from goblets

The Trappist beer is a by or under the supervision of Trappist monks brewed beer . The beer must be made in a Trappist monastery or in its immediate vicinity. The majority of the proceeds generated from the sale of the beer must serve social works.

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The life of the monks is divided into praying, reading and working. They also produce foods like cheese , bread , vegetables and, of course, beer. The brewing of beer is an important source of income. Unlike the other abbey beers Trappist beer is brewed by the monks themselves and the proceeds used for social purposes. The alcohol content of the Trappist beer is often very high, between 6 and 12 percent. There are around 43 different types of Trappist beer. The name Bière Trappiste is a designation of origin with strict criteria. Trappist beer is usually available in 0.33 liter bottles. Achel, Chimay and Westmalle also sell 0.75 liter bottles that are closed with a champagne cork.

The current Trappist beers and breweries

Quality logo of the International Trappist Association
Eleven different Trappist beers (August 2015, no label: Westvleteren), plus Mont des Cats , which does not have a Trappist logo

There are (as of January 2020) 12 Trappist breweries, six of them in Belgium , two in the Netherlands and one each in Austria, the United States, Italy and England. Five of them started operations relatively recently. Since June 1, 2012, Trappist beer has been brewed again under the names "Gregorius", "Benno" and "Nivard" in Engelszell Abbey in Upper Austria . Since 2019 there has also been a wheat beer typical of the region, the Trappist white Hell. In December 2013, the first non-European Trappist brewery in Saint Joseph's Abbey in Spencer / Massachusetts in the United States received the right to label its beer bottles with the Trappist logo. At the beginning of May 2015, the International Trappist Association announced that the Italian Trappist abbey Abbazia delle Tre Fontane in Rome had received the right to label its beers with the Trappist seal. The Italian Trappist monks brew special beers with a eucalyptus aroma. The monastery has large eucalyptus plantations. The Dutch brewery in Maria Toevlucht Abbey was also able to join the Trappist breweries . The traditional Spanish monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña has been selling a Trappist beer since March 16, 2016 , so far without a logo. On June 25, 2018, the English Mount Saint Bernard Abbey near Coalville also received the exclusive Trappist logo.

The beers from these breweries bear the logo of the International Trappist Association , which confirms their authenticity. In order to be allowed to wear the logo, the following conditions must be met: the beer must be brewed in a Trappist brewery under the supervision and responsibility of Trappist monks and the majority of the income generated from the sale of beer must be donated to charity. The La Trappe beer from the Netherlands had to remove this logo from the bottles between 1999 and 2005, as they had entered into an agreement with the Bavaria brewing group so that the Trappist beer was no longer exclusively brewed by Trappist monks. However, after an agreement with Bavaria in 2005, the La Trappe brewery was regulated so that the logo could be used again. The Trappist beers are not necessarily brewed according to the German purity law . For example, the Tre Fontane beer mentioned above contains eucalyptus aromas, Rochefort is brewed with additional sugar and the beer from Engelszell Abbey contains honey as an ingredient.

Since June 2011 the French Abbaye du Mont des Cats ( Abdij op de Katsberg ) in Godewaersvelde ( French Flanders ) has been selling a Trappist beer under the name Mont des Cats . However, this must not bear the Trappist logo, as it is not brewed on site, but in the Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey near Chimay in Belgium.

Since 2016, a Trappist beer has been brewed in the Abbey of San Pedro de Cardeña , which has not yet been allowed to bear the Trappist logo because it is produced outside the monastery walls.

Since 2014, the Mariawalder strong beer has been available again under the name "Fluitter". Fluitter is brewed and bottled according to the original recipe of the Trappist Abbey Mariawald by the Bitburger brewery in Bitburg / Eifel according to the German purity law.

Overview of the Trappist beers
Beer brand Monastery brewery Brewery since Types of beer Volume ( hl )
BelgiumBelgium Achel Sint-Benedictusabdij in Hamont-Achel , Limburg 1998 (1852) Draft beers Blond  (5%) and Bruin  (5%),
bottled beers Blond  (8%), Blond Extra  (9.5%), Bruin  (8%), Bruin Extra  (9.5%)		 2,000 (2006)
BelgiumBelgium Chimay Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey in Chimay , Hainaut Province 1862 Chimay dorée  (4.8%), Rouge  (7%), Triple  (8%), Bleu  (9%) 120,000 (2006)
NetherlandsNetherlands La Trappe Koningshoeven Abbey in Berkel-Enschot , Province of North Brabant 1884 Puur  (4.7%), Witte Trappist  (5.5%), Blond  (6.5%), Dubbel  (7%), Bockbier  (7%), Isid'or  (7.5%), Tripel  (8 %), Quadruple  (10%), Quadruple Oak Aged  (11%) 100,000
BelgiumBelgium Orval Orval Abbey in Florenville , Luxembourg Province 1932 Orval  (6.2%), Orval Vert  (3.5%), house beer  (1%) 45,000 (2006)
BelgiumBelgium Rochefort Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy Abbey in Rochefort , Namur Province 1595 Rochefort 6  (7.5%), Rochefort 8  (9.2%), Rochefort 10  (11.3%) 20,000 (2006)
BelgiumBelgium Westmalle Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van het Heilig Hart Abbey in Westmalle , Antwerp Province 1836 Dubbel  (7%), Tripel  (9.5%), Extra  (under 7%) 120,000
BelgiumBelgium Westvleteren Sint-Sixtusabdij in Vleteren , West Flanders 1839 Westvleteren 6 (5.8%),
Westvleteren 8 (8%),
Westvleteren 12 (10.2%)		 4,700 (2006)
AustriaAustria Engelszell Abbey Monastery Brewery Engelszell , in Innviertel , Upper Austria 2012 Gregorius  (10.5%), Benno  (6.9%), Nivard  (5.5%), Trappist white Hell  (4.9%) 1,500 (planned)
NetherlandsNetherlands Zundert De Kievit  (Kiebitz) brewery in Maria Toevlucht Abbey in Klein- Zundert , Province of Noord-Brabant 2013 Zundert 8 and Zundert 10  (8%) not known
United StatesUnited States Spencer Saint Joseph's Abbey in Spencer , Massachusetts , USA 2013 Trappist Ale  (6.5%), Trappist Holiday Ale  (9.0%), Trappist Imperial Stout  (8.7%), Trappist IPA  (7.2%), Trappist Monks' Reserve Ale  (10.2%), Trappist after-work beer  (4.7%), Trappist Festive lager  (7.5%) 48,000
ItalyItaly Tre Fontane Tre Fontane Abbey in Rome 2015 Tre Fontane  (8.5%) not known
EnglandEngland Mount St. Bernard Mount Saint Bernard Abbey near Coalville, Leicestershire 2018 Tynt Meadow  (7.4%) not known

List of former Trappist beers

  • Mont des Cats (France)
  • Sept Fons (France)
  • Chambarand (France)
  • Oelenberg (France)
  • Notre Dame du Gard (France)
  • Notre Dame du Port Du Salut (France)
  • Tegelen (Netherlands)
  • Banja Luka (Bosnia)

Notes on enjoyment

Trappist beers should be stored at cellar temperature (12 to 14 degrees) and not in the refrigerator, otherwise they will become cloudy. Temperature fluctuations and light have a negative effect on the taste. Before drinking, the beer should rest for at least eight days so that the suspended matter can settle. Be very careful when pouring to keep the sediments in the bottle, the yeast should not get into the glass. Trappist beer is served in a special bowl so that it can breathe and develop its full aroma.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Engelszell Abbey Trappist beer brewery. Retrieved October 21, 2012 .
  2. ↑ a b Spencer Trappist Ale - America's First Trappist Beer. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 20, 2013 ; accessed on January 12, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.spencerbrewery.com
  3. ↑ Monasteries: Abbazia delle Tre Fontane (IT). International Trappist Association, accessed September 14, 2015 .
  4. ↑ Jay Brooks: Italy's Tre Fontane Approved As Newest Trappist Brewery. Brookston Beer Bulletin, May 11, 2015, accessed September 14, 2015 .
  5. ^ A b c Andrea Turco: A look into Tre Fontane Abbey, the first Italian Trappist brewery in the world. Cronache di Birra, May 13, 2015, accessed September 14, 2015 .
  6. ↑ a b Information letter from the International TRAPPIST Association 12/2013: The "Trappist" from Zundert is here! December 16, 2013, accessed January 12, 2014 .
  7. ^ Hervy Gervasio: Cardeña, la primera cerveza trapense de España. catandobirras.com, February 21, 2018, accessed July 15, 2019 .
  8. ↑ a b c Leicestershire monks brew UK's first Trappist beer. BBC News, June 25, 2018, accessed June 27, 2018 .
  9. ^ The "Trappist" label. (72 kB) Accessed on October 21, 2012 (English, pdf).
  10. ↑ Stephan Jongerius: La Trappe zonder trappist logo. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 7, 2014 ; Retrieved October 21, 2012 (Dutch, source: Brabants Dagblad November 24, 1999). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bierbrouwerijeindhoven.nl
  11. ↑ Official Press Release of October 2005 - 7th, concerning the wear of the "authentic trappist product" logo on "La Trappe" beers. Retrieved October 21, 2012 .
  12. ↑ Engelszell Abbey: Gregorius. Retrieved September 22, 2015 .
  13. ↑ Online shop at Mariawald Abbey. Retrieved July 20, 2014 .
  14. ↑ Some breweries had already brewed beer before the specified date, but temporarily stopped producing beer.
  15. ↑ a b c d e Christine de Herdt: Telefoonfile voor Westvleteren. nieuwsblad.be, August 21, 2006, accessed October 21, 2012 (Dutch).
  16. ↑ La Trappe Dubbel - La Trappe Trappist. Retrieved July 14, 2020 (American English).
  17. ↑ Engelszell Abbey - press release from February 13, 2012. Accessed on October 21, 2012 .