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The Great Trappist Belgian Beers – belgian beer
Belgian beer is made all over Belgium and certain Belgian beers are brewed by Monks. Although they cannot drink the beer themselves, they have a well-known reputation for producing great beer. Beers brewed by Cistercian Monks in or around monasteries are called Trappist beers. At present, there are only 7 Trappist breweries in the world with 6 of these being in Belgium. They are Achel, Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle and Westvleteren. These are very popular in both Belgium and the rest of the world.
Achel can trace its

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Michael Jackson’s Great Beers of Belgium, 6th Edition

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A richly detailed examination of Belgian beer and brewing. Michael Jackson’s extraordinary passion for Belgian beer shines through in every aspect of this engaging work, from the personal stories of the people behind the beers to the careful descriptions of their flavors. Revised and updated shortly before his death in August 2007, this work represents the pinnacle of Jackson’s meticulous research and masterful

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If you don’t know it already, beer and Belgium go together. Trappist Monastery beers are a unique and terrific little sub-set of Belgian beers, and you could set up a great tour around Belgium to include sampling what the monks so lovingly produce.
For centuries, the Trappist monks have been brewing these beers.
Six of Belgium’s Trappist monasteries are authorized to use the Authentic Trappist Product label. In order for beers to have this designation, the entire production process must be carried out, or supervised, by Trappist monks inside a Trappist monastery. That doesn’t mean that Trappist beers are

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