This combination beer journal, history book, and travelogue grants readers rare access inside monastery walls for an in-depth look at the legendary breweries of Trappist monks. Join three American beer writers as they travel the globe, and come to appreciate each abbey with a reverence informed by the brewery directors and monks themselves. Read about the origins of the Trappist religious order and the monks long enduring relationship with the art of brewing. Then, journey to the eleven abbey breweries, including the expansive production facilities at Chimay, the coveted gates of Westvleteren, the ancient sun-baked walls of Tre Fontane, even Americas first Trappist brewery in Spencer, Massachusetts. Learn about their histories and beers along the way, gain helpful travel tips, and enjoy both new and historical photography and original artwork capturing the spirit of each destination.
Trappist Beer Travels: Inside the Breweries of the Monasteries
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As three of the writers behind the popular all-women-run beer blog BitchBeer.org, Caroline Wallace, Sarah Wood, and Jessica Deahl have collectively visited hundreds of breweries, covered national beer events, and interviewed some of the biggest names in the industry.