Now that we have corrected your reference to beer as a spirit to it being a beverage in my other thread I can show you a list of some fine beers brewed by monks for your diligent perusal.Have a blessed day
The United States
Spencer Trappist: From St. Joseph Abbey, Spencer, Massachusetts, it is the first Trappist beer in the US.
Benedictine Brewery: Mt. Angel Abbey, Oregon opened a new onsite brewery in the summer of 2018.
Abbey Brewing Company: Originally from Christ in the Desert Abbey in New Mexico. It was the first monastic brew sold in the US that I’m aware of since prohibition, though the monks have stepped back their role.
Country Monks Brewing: Benedictine monks brewing at Subiaco Abbey, Arkansas.
Ovila: A partnership between New Clairvaux Abbey and Sierra Nevada Brewing, with proceeds used to reconstruct a medieval chapter house from Ovila, Spain as the abbey’s new chapel.
St. Benedict Brew Works: A lay run brewery and taphouse on the grounds of the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception (Benedictine women) in Ferdinand, Indiana. They cooperate with the sisters to run beer retreats.
Germany
Weltenburg Abbey
Andechs: The Benedictines monks brew onsite at this traditional pilgrimage site.
Weltenburg: On the Danube river, the monks of Germany’s oldest monastery both brew onsite and cooperate with an outside brewer, Bischofshof. It’s the world’s second oldest brewery.
Ettal: In the mountains near Oberamergau, these Benedictines brew onsite for local distribution and partner with Licher for largescale brewing.
Scheyern: The world’s third oldest brewery, where the monks continue to brew for local distribution only.
Neuzelle: A recently revived Cistercian abbey with a previously secularized brewery on site.
Mallersdorf: Franciscan sisters brew for their own consumption and local distribution.
Marienstatter: In 2004 the Cistercian monks reopened their medieval brewery (which had closed 1908).
Kreuzberg: Franciscan friars brew for their onsite restaurant.
Reutberg: Franciscans brew on site in partnership with an outside brewer.
Ridenburger: A beer brewed as part of a cooperative with the Benedictine Abbey of Plankstetten.
Urstoff: Augustinians who contracted out their beer to Rother Brau in 1995.
Czech Republic
Brevnovský Benedict: A Benedictine Abbey in Prague, it revived its brewing in 2011 and also brews Praha 993 in South Korea!
Strahov Klášterní: Norbertines brewing in Prague.
Klášter Želiv: A Norbertine community that revived after Communism that brews onsite.
Italy
Birra Nursia: This community, The Monastery of St. Benedict, was founded in 2000 by a group of Americans in St. Benedictine’s hometown, Norcia. The monastery and ancient basilica were destroyed by an earthquake and the community relocated to the mountains outside of town. They sell their beer online which will help them rebuild.
Tre Fontane: One of the world’s newest Trappist beers, brewing with eucalyptus on the site where St. Paul was beheaded in Rome.
Holland
La Trappe: Named for the first Trappist monastery in France, the beer is brewed by the Trappist Koningshoeven Abbey, with the onsite assistance of the Swinkels Family Brewery.
Zundert: A newer Trappist beer from the Abbey of Maria Toevlucht.
Austria
Engelszell: Beer from the only Trappist abbey in Austria, Stift Engelszell.
Augustiner Bräu Kloster Mülln: Formerly an Augustinian brewery, it is now sponsored by the Benedictine Abbey of Michaelbeuern, near Salzburg, in partnership with private shareholders.
Schlägl Stiftsbrauerei: Beer brewed by the Norbertines on the monastery’s grounds.
France
Saint-Wandrille: Brewed onsite by monks of the Saint Wandrille Benedictine Abbey. It was one of the first places ever to use hops in beer in the 8th century.
Mont des Cats: A Trappist beer brewed for the Abbaye Sainte Marie du Mont des Cats at the Chimay brewery in Belgium (see below).
England
Tynt Meadow: A new beer fom the Trappist monks of Mount St. Bernard Abbey (see my review here)
Ampleforth Abbey Beer: From the Benedictines of Ampleforth Abbey, North Yorkshire
Poland
Szczyrzycki Brewery: Cistercians just south of Krakow reacquired their ancient brewery in 1993 and returned to brewing in 2015.
Piwo Tynieckie From the Benedictine abbey of Tyniec.
Hungary
Zirci Apátsági: The Cistercian Abbey of Zirc which resurrected after Communism returned to brewing recently.
Australia
Abbey Beer: Brewed by Mash Brewery under contract for New Norcia Abbey.
Spain
Cerveza Cardeña: Brewed by MarPal in affiliation with the Trappist Abbey of San Pedro de Cardeña near Burgos.
Belgian Trappists
Me at the Ruins of Orval’s Medieval Monastery
Rochefort: From the Abbey of Notre Dame de Saint-Rémy.
Westmalle: The pioneer of the Tripel style, from the Abbey of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
Chimay: The most famous and widely accessible of the Trappist beers from the Abbey of Notre Dame de Scourmont.
Orval: From the Abbey of Notre Dame d’Orval, known for distributing only one unique beer, using wild Brettanomyces yeast.
Westvleteren: The only of the Trappist beers brewed only by the monks. The monks of Saint-Sixtus Abbey sell their beer onsite only in limited quantities, making this the most coveted beer in the world.
Achel: Although they still oversee brewing onsite, the Trappists have recently vacated the monastery due to lack of vocations and the Fazenda da Esperança movement now uses the grounds.
Belgian Abbey Beers (generally brewed by secular brewers on behalf of abbeys)
Leffe: The best known of abbey beers, brewed by the world’s largest brewer, InBev, it remains connected to the Norbertine Abbey Notre Dame de Leffe in Dinant.
Affligem: Brewed by Heineken in affiliation with Affligem Benedictine monastery, profits support a youth farm.
Val-Dieu: The only of the abbey beers brewed onsite, in this case by a lay Cistercian group.
Grimbergen: Currently brewed by Alken-Maes, though the Norbertines have also begun brewing onsite after rediscovering a medieval recipe.
Maredsous: Brewed by Duvel Moortgat for the Benedictines of Maredsous, the home of Bl. Columba Marmion.
Sint Stefanus: Van Steenberge Brewery, just north of Ghent, brews this beer in collaboration with the Augustinians.
Abdij Dendermonde: Brewed in collaboration between a Benedictine abbey and Brouwerij De Block.
Keizesberg: Another collaboration between a Benedictine abbey north of Leuven, and the Brouwerij Van Steenberge.
Bornem: Bornem is a Trappist abbey (with only two monks remaining), though the beer is not brewed on site, but also by the Steenberge brewery (meaning it cannot be listed as certified Trappist).
Postel: Brewed in colloboaration by Brouwerij De Smedt (owned by Heineken) and a Norbertine monastery.
Tongerlo: Named for a Norbertine monastery, it is brewed by Brouwerij Haacht.
Latin America
Mosteiro: Brewed by the São Bento Monastery in São Paulo, Brazil.
Abadía de Los Toldos: From the Benedictine Monastery of Santa María, Los Toldos, Argentina.
2 former Trappist beers in Africa (one in South Africa and one in Congo)
