America Loses Its Only Trappist Brewery, Amid Competitive Beer Market
The brewery was launched in 2014 to help provide a new source of revenue for the monks. It is just one of St. Joseph’s Abbey's endeavors.
Results from Tag: 'trappists'
Achel No Longer a Trappist Beer, As Last Monks Depart Abbey
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 monastic preservation, including their pastoral work and providing sustenance for the monks.
Brother Paul of Gethsemani Abbey: 60 Years a Monk, 35 Years a Cook
“I spend four hours a day in the kitchen. They kept me on for over 35 years. I have had this job longer than anyone. I must be doing something right.”
