Their tradition continued through the centuries, with current regulations defining a Trappist brewery as an active monastery, with monks overseeing production and utilizing beer profits for ...

Many beer aficionados travel to Belgium to taste the Trappist beer Westvleteren, brewed at the Saint Sixtus Abbey, because they believe it is the world's best beer. (Photo by: Arterra/Universal ...

The only monks in the UK to brew an officially recognised Trappist beer say they are unable to satisfy demand. The brewery at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, near Coalville, Leicestershire, was set up ...