Will Trappist brewing continue at Achel?

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  1. Dweedlebug

    Dweedlebug Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Pennsylvania

    #1 Dweedlebug, Oct 9, 2013
  2. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    I guess I better try it while it lasts..
     
    #2 StoutSnob40, Oct 9, 2013
  3. Dweedlebug

    Dweedlebug Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I'm sure they will still brew beer there, it just won't be able to carry the "Trappist" logo any longer.
     
    #3 Dweedlebug, Oct 10, 2013
  4. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Why is that?
     
    #4 UCLABrewN84, Oct 10, 2013
  5. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    Not enough Trappists onsite to qualify as a Trappist monastery?
     
    #5 vurt, Oct 10, 2013
  6. Dweedlebug

    Dweedlebug Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Pennsylvania

    One of the 5 monks would have to want to learn the process and, from my understanding of the article, when an abbey gets down to numbers similar to what they are dealing with, the monks usually just leave and go to another abbey. Since this is an off-shoot of Westmalle, they would most likely go there to live.

    For some reason, the link appears to be dead already, but the mayor or other town official said that if that were to happen, the town would continue to brew beer there.
     
    #6 Dweedlebug, Oct 10, 2013
  7. PaulQuinn

    PaulQuinn Initiate (0) May 27, 2011 Canada (BC)

    Sad news if that actually happens. Achel is not the most talked-about trappist but they make some solid beers.
     
    #7 PaulQuinn, Oct 10, 2013
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  8. 77black_ships

    77black_ships Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012 Belgium


    Whilst it is true that they will probably leave the monastery to join Westmalle.
    The rule stipulates: “The beer must be brewed within the walls of a Trappist monastery, either by the monks themselves or under their supervision.”

    They don’t need to learn how to brew, supervision is just fine.
     
    #8 77black_ships, Oct 10, 2013
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  9. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
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    I've only had 1 bottle of Achel Extra and it was really really delicious.
     
    #9 icetrauma, Oct 10, 2013
  10. BruChef

    BruChef Maven (1,277) Nov 8, 2009 New York
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    I always seem to be advocating for this beer on this site and will continue to do so. This beer holds its own against Westy, Rochefort, St. Bernie, etc. For me it may even best all of them. It's been hard enough to aquire any around my parts the past few years. It'd be shame for it to disappear completely.
     
    #10 BruChef, Oct 10, 2013
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  11. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
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    I've only had one but it did hold its own against true big 3. It caught me off guard. My supply line dried up as well.
     
    #11 icetrauma, Oct 10, 2013
  12. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    I completely agree that Achel Extra is a very special beer. It stakes out a different territory for Trappist ales. While beautifully malty and not with the least bit of annoying "sweetness", Extra continues on with a vinious character and a damned lip-smacking dryish full bore finish. One of my all time favorites.
     
    #12 rgordon, Oct 10, 2013
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