Loss of Trappist: “Unfortunate, but not yet a disaster” | VRT NWS: news

You will have heard the news. The Monks of Westmalle have sold St Benedict’s Abbey in Achel (Limburg) that now loses all right to call any beers brewed at the abbey brewery Trappist beer. Earlier, when the last two monks moved out from St Benedict’s, the brewery lost the right to label its beers ATP, Authentic Trappist Product. Many people are devastated but says Flemish beer expert Sofie Vanrafelghem: “This is no disaster. Even with the loss of Achel Trappist Belgium still boasts a prestigious