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 Spencer Trappist Ale
Left to try:
- Brouwerij Westvleteren/St Sixtus
- Brouwerij Abdij Maria Toevlucht