Westmalle (beer)

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Partial view of the brewery

The Trappist beer Westmalle is brewed in the brewery of the Trappist Abbey Westmalle in Malle, Belgium ( province of Antwerp ).

In addition to Westmalle, only five other Trappist beers are allowed to carry the legally protected Authentic Trappist Product label in Belgium : Achel , Chimay , Orval , Rochefort and Westvleteren .

history

The abbey of Westmalle was founded in 1794 and received the status of a Trappist abbey on April 22, 1836. Martinus Dom , the first abbot , the decision to brew own beer met. The first serving took place on December 10th of the same year. Local sales began in 1856, and the beer has also been available in stores since 1921.

Dark beer has also been brewed in Westmalle since 1856, but the current Dubbel is based on a recipe from 1926.

In 1934, the brewery developed the first Tripel beer, which is today an outstanding example of this type of beer.

In 1991 the brewery was modernized. Today's annual production is around 120,000 hectoliters and the filling capacity is 45,000 bottles per hour (2001).

Types of beer

Old and new design of the "Triple" bottle

The following varieties are available in free trade:

  • Dubbel (7% Vol. Alc.)
  • Triple (9.5% Vol. Alc.)
  • Extra (4.8% Vol. Alc.) Is brewed only twice a year and is reserved exclusively for the monks and their guests.

Web links

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