Monday, December 8, 2008

Belgian Trappists


Trappist Monasteries: Purveyors of some of the best beers in the world
(Clockwise, from left bottom): Rochefort 10 (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy, Quadrupel, 11.3% ABV), Chimay Grand Réserve (Abbaye de Scourmont, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, 9% ABV), Orval Trappist Ale (Abbaye de Notre-Dame d'Orval, Belgian Pale Ale, 6.9% ABV), Achel 8° Brune (Brouwerij der St.Benedictusabdij de Achelse, Dubbel, 8% ABV), Westmalle Trappist Tripel (Abdij der Trappisten van Westmalle, Tripel, 9.5% ABV), Westvleteren Bruin 12 (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren, Quadrupel, 10.2% ABV)

Not pictured: the 7th Trappist abbey which produces beer, Bierbrouwerij de Koningshoeven in The Netherlands

1 comment:

Aisa Villarosa said...

those all look mighty tasty right now, AND a good cure for studying hangover :D