Trappist monks are a stricter version of which religious order?
Trappist beer to the general public, although visitors can overnight in some of the monasteries (like Achel) if their purpose is non-touristic. Currently, Koningshoeven (which brews La Trappe) in Netherlands offers regular tours around their bottling plant, old brewery and parts of their site, along with a beer tasting. Trappist beer Trappist beer is brewed by Trappist monks. Twelve monasteries—six in Belgium, two in the Netherlands, and one each in Austria, Italy, England and the United States—currently brew Trappist beer. The Trappist order originated in the Cistercian monastery of La Trappe, France. Various Cistercian congregations existed for many years, and by 1664
Trappist beer label their beers "Trappist". After unsuccessful trials, monks sued one such brewer in 1962 in Ghent, Belgium. The Dutch brewery "De Koningshoeven" produces Trappist beersbranded "La Trappe"that are able to carry the "Authentic Trappist Product" logo. Their use of the International Trappist Association logo was withdrawn in 1999, but was restored in October 2005 (see Brouwerij de Koningshoeven for details). A second Dutch Trappist beer, branded "Zundert" and produced by Abdij Maria Toevlucht, made its debut in December 2013, and has also been granted permission to use the International Trappist Association logo. In 1997, eight Trappist abbeyssix from Belgium (Orval,