Achel Blond 8
Achel has only been brewing beer since 2001, making them one of the newest breweries in the Trappist community. They basically make 6 beers: a low, […] The post Achel Blond 8 appeared first on I Think...
View ArticleWestvleteren 8 – Aged Version
This is the 2nd of 2 Westvleteren 8 bottles I acquired on my 2012 trip to Belgium. It’s been resting nicely in my temperature controlled […] The post Westvleteren 8 – Aged Version appeared first on I...
View ArticleChimay Spéciale Cent Cinquante
2012 marked the 150th year of brewing for Chimay. Founded in 1850 by monks from Westvleteren, the decision to brew as part of their livelihood […] The post Chimay Spéciale Cent Cinquante appeared...
View ArticleThe Brewing Monks: The 11th Trappist – Tre Fontane
Monastero dei SS. Vincenzo e Anastasio alle Tre Fontane (Tre Fontane) – Roma, Italia (Est. Early 4th Century CE/Modern Est. 1868, Brewery Est. 1873) In May […] The post The Brewing Monks: The 11th...
View ArticleStift Engelszell Nivard
Stift Engelszell was the first new Trappist brewery to join the ranks in quite some time. For years, the Trappist club only had 7 members, […] The post Stift Engelszell Nivard appeared first on I...
View ArticleTre Fontane Tripel
Tre Fontane is the newest brewery to join the brotherhood of Trappist breweries. Their first offering is a Tripel. Thanks to my friend Kevin of […] The post Tre Fontane Tripel appeared first on I Think...
View ArticleThe Brewing Monks: A Potential 12th Trappist Brewery Begins the Process in Spain
On March 16th of 2016, a new beer was presented to the Spanish press: Cardeña Tripel. Located just outside Burgos in Northern Spain, Monasterio de San […] The post The Brewing Monks: A Potential 12th...
View ArticleBeer/Cider Photo of the Week: Lauter Grant in Action at Trappistes Rochefort
I love old copper brewing equipment. It’s fun to photograph because you can really capture the rich tones of the metal. Additionally, you can see […] The post Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Lauter Grant...
View ArticleBeer/Cider Photo of the Week: Mary and the Baby Jesus at Orval
Merry Christmas from I think about beer! I liked how the bare limbs of the weeping willow and the thinning autumn foliage framed the Art […] The post Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Mary and the Baby...
View ArticleWestvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 2 6/14/2017
Westvleteren 12 is a world classic beer and one that’s often lauded as the “best beer in the world.” It’s also one of the hardest […] The post Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 2 6/14/2017...
View ArticleThe Brewing Monks: A New Trappist Brewing in England
On my recent trip to Belgium last September, I learned that several Trappist monks from an English abbey were touring the Trappist breweries of Belgium. […] The post The Brewing Monks: A New Trappist...
View ArticleSpencer Trappist Holiday Ale
Special beers created to commemorate the Christmas season are a long tradition of the monastic brewery. Brewed to a higher abv with special ingredients, often […] The post Spencer Trappist Holiday Ale...
View ArticleOrval – Bottle no. 3 14/07/2018
A little over a year since its bottling/packaged on date and it’s time for bottle number three in The Brux Project Orval edition! Years in […] The post Orval – Bottle no. 3 14/07/2018 appeared first on...
View ArticleWestvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 4 11/11/2018
From the fall of 1914 through the end of the war in 1918, thousands of troops were stationed at the abbey. One of the monks, […] The post Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 4 11/11/2018 appeared...
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