Multiple schemes involving the resale of Trappist beer at sky-high prices have forced a centuries-old Belgian monastery to take action. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP via Getty Images Some of the world’s ...

That means their products are made in the vicinity of a Trappist abbey, under the supervision of monks or nuns, and profits ...

If you are wondering what's tripled in a 'tripel' beer, the answer might surprise you because this style of Belgian beer gets its name from tradition, not math. However, the name and meaning have ...

Spencer Trappist Ale, brewed by the monks at St. Joseph's Abbey, is made at one of a dozen craft breweries in Central Massachusetts. PHOTO/COURTESY Spencer Trappist Brewery, the only Trappist brewery ...

Sad, worrisome news to report today from a particularly difficult niche of the U.S. craft beer world, as the monks of Spencer, Massachusetts’ Spencer Brewery announced that the only Trappist brewery ...

We’re living in an interesting moment for classic Trappist beer—which is to say, beer brewed by Trappist Catholic monks in abbeys around the world. On one hand, the 2010s represented an era of new ...

In order for a beer to claim itself as Trappist, the ITA requires the beer to be brewed in the confines of a monastery, under the direction of the monks, and the production is limited to the costs of ...

Monasteries are holy places of quiet and contemplation, but even they can’t escape the tyranny of I.P.A.s. This month, St. Joseph’s Abbey, located an hour west of Boston in the town of Spencer, ...

The West Coast of the United States is a place almost totally unencumbered by history. That’s not so much the case with continental Europe, where memories reach back centuries and things are done a ...

WESTMALLE, Belgium (Reuters) - A gold standard for beer connoisseurs, the Trappist ale in Westmalle Abbey streams through state-of-the-art equipment with not a monk in sight. It's thoroughly in accord ...

The term “Trappist beer” is one that is widely known throughout the craft beer community, but for those who are not familiar with the term, it may sound strange. A Trappist beer is brewed by Trappist ...

As Bay Area breweries reopen and the weather warms, spring is the perfect time to visit a beer garden, hoist a favorite pint or try something new. Here are some newcomers to check out from breweries ...