So I've already gone over the who, the what, and the where. But now we finally get to the real reason for this blog. Beer and everything that has to do with it. This is somewhat old news, but in all honesty, it gets me as giddy as a high school senior on prom night (funny thing, I feel asleep at 12 that night, don't ask. Actually, this isn't funny...)
I love Trappist Beers. As a good Catholic, the Pope states I must drink at least 1 liter of Trappist beer a day in order to get into heaven. Jokes on the Pope, because I find this task easy, and I'm in heaven every time I drink a Rochefort 8. Joking and heresy aside (somewhat true though) I have a soft spot of Trappists. These Monks have 3 beers in the top 50, and have been producing beer the old fashion way for hundreds of years (in the case of Rochefort since 1595.) They have gone through 2 World Wars in which the Germans "salvaged" all but the one breweries copper kettles. The monks take pride in their work, as to them it is prayer, and produce arguable the best beer in the world. Do they make tons of money doing it? No, they only produce enough to keep the monastery open for the next year. Not only is their beer amazing, but it's actually pretty rare. Collectively, the 8 Trappist monasteries produce just over 12.1 million gallons of beer world wide. Take Budweiser who makes over 5 billion gallons a year. So whats the news? In December of 2014 the International Trappist Association will welcome a 9th brewery. Exciting! More exciting is this abbey will be the first outside of Europe, and will be located in the great US of A.
I know for a fact that I will be one of the first ones knocking on their doors, begging for their new brew. I will sip said beer, look to heavens, and thank God that beer exists!
Here is an article if you want to know more.
Hopefully my love of Trappists will rub off on you.
Till Next Time,
Slainte!
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