Monks turn to the internet to keep rare beer away from profiteers
Belgian abbey will take reservations, but beer lovers have to collect their order at the gates
14 June 2019 - 17:48
Westvleteren, Belgium — Belgian Trappist monks who brew one of the world’s most coveted beers are turning to online sales to ensure their limited supply goes directly to beer lovers rather than to profiteers.
The Saint-Sixtus abbey, home to 19 monks, has been brewing since 1839 and selling to the public since 1878, but with limited production and controlled sales to ensure brewing never takes over monastic life or earns more than needed...
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