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1
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Where is Rochefort, and when was it founded?

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Belgium, 1595

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What are the current operating Trappist Abbeys?

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Rochetfort
Westvleteren
Chimay
Orval
Westmalle
Mont des Cats
Koningshoeven
Stift Engelzell
Achel
St-Joseph’s
Abdij Maria Toevlucht
Tre Fontane

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Where is Chimay, and when was it founded?

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Scourmont Abbey, Belgium
1863
Chimay is the name of the town in which the abbey is located.

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Where is Achel, and when was it founded?

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Belgium, 1998

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When was the ITA founded?

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International Trappist Association. 1997

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Where is Westvleteren, and when was it founded?

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St. Sixtus Abbey, Belgium
1838
Westvleteren is the name of the town in which the abbey is located.

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Where is Orval, and when was it founded?

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Belgium, 1931

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Where is Westmalle, and when was it founded?

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Belgium, 1836

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What and where is Mont des Cats, and when did it produce beer? Where is it brewed now?

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An abbey in French Flanders, established 1826, producing beer from 1848-1905.
Production was reestablished in 2011, and is now performed at Scourmont Abbey, Chimay.

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Where is Koningshoeven, and when was it founded? What is the name of the brewery within the Abbey?

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Netherlands, 1884

La Trappe

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Where is Stift Engelzell, and when was it founded? What years did it operate? And what is the name of the beer?

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Austria, established 1293
Beer was produced from 1925 to 1929, then stopped until 2012
Gregorius

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Where is St.-Joseph’s Abbey, and when did it begin producing beer? What is the name of the brewery?

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Massachusetts, 2013

Spencer (the name of the town)

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Where is Abdij Maria Toevlucht, and when was it certified for production? What is the name of the beer?

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Netherlands, 2013

Zundert (the name of the town)

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Where is Tre Fontane, and when was it certified for production?

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Italy 2015

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Where is Mariawald? When did it stop producing beer?

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Germany, 1956

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What are the requirements for Trappist Beer?

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Brewed within the walls of a Trappist monastery, either by the monks or under their supervision.

Must be of secondary importance within the monastery, and it should witness to the business practices proper to a monastic way of life.

Not intended to be a profit-making venture; the income covers the expenses of the monks and the maintenance of the building and grounds. Whatever remains is donated to charity.

17
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During what period did Koningshoeven not display the Trappist logo? Why?

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1999-2005
In 1999, and LLC was set up as a subsidiary of the commercial brewer Bavaria to take over day to day operations, which caused a dispute with the Internatonal Trappist Association.
Koningshoeven was granted the right to display the logo again after a long review and settlement, which inlcudes more active control of the brewery by the monks.

18
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What does the term “Abbey Beer” imply?

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Beer brewed in a style common to trappist breweries, but not in accordance with the conditions laid out by the International Trappist Association.

19
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Name three characteristics common to Trappist ales

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Top-fermenting
Secondary fermentation in the bottle
No pasteurization or antiseptic agents used

20
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What is Patersbier?

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Beer brewed as an “enkel” by the monks to drink themselves while working.
Less than 5%abv, may include sugar and spices.

21
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What is a dubbel?

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Brewed with double the malt - rich, malty beer
Spicy, phenolic, mild bitterness, medium to full body
Always dark (v. light colored Tripels)
ABV 6.5-9.%

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Classic dubbels:

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Westvleteren 8
Westmalle Dubbel
Chimay Premiere (red label)

23
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What is a tripel?

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Brewed with 3x the malt, plus Belgian candy sugar (25% sucrose, lightens the body)
Creamy, fruity/estery, sweet finish, light golden in color
ABV 8-12%

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Classic tripels:

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Westmalle Tripel
Chimay Cinq Cents (White)
Achel 8º

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What is a quadrupel (quad)?

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Great strength, bolder style:
Deep brown/garnet, rich, malty, sweet
ABV 9-13%

26
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Trappist Quads:

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Rochefort 10
Westvleteren 12
La Trappe Quadrupel

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2 trappist beers not produced inside the walls of a monastery

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San Pedro de Cardeña, Castilla y León, Spain
Mont des Cats, France

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