Brasserie Rochefort

Beer brewing monks were not uncommon in the Middle Ages, and even today you can find monasteries where monks actually still brew beer. The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy is one such monastery, where delicious beer has been produced for more than 400 years. And not just during Lent.

Tradition and quality

The brewery of the Trappist Abbey Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy in Rochefort is located in the south of Belgium. The location of the monastery is ideal for brewing beer, as there is a spring of excellent quality in the immediate vicinity. The water for brewing is taken directly from the Tridaine spring and processed without chemical or physical treatment. This gentle handling ensures an incomparable natural freshness. In addition to the special water, a special yeast is used that has mutated over the centuries of brewing and gives the beer an exceptional taste. The Trappists have been cultivating the craft of brewing since the Middle Ages and work according to traditional recipes and specifications. You can taste this wealth of experience: beers such as Trappistes Rochefort 6 or Trappistes Rochefort 8 impress with a rich range of flavors, a wonderfully strong color and a shape-stable, fine-pored foam.

Monastery life

The work of a monk is divided into two areas. The highest priority is spiritual work and cultivating a relationship with God. But the world in which one finds oneself must not be forgotten either: the Cistercian monks, especially the Trappists, hold the tradition of craftsmanship very high. In addition to their charitable work with social and cultural institutions in the area, the monks of the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy were active in agriculture until 1960. After giving up agriculture, all of their labor now goes into brewing beer. The Trappists are proud of their centuries-old craft and the tradition that is still used to brew beer. To protect and clearly identify the products, there is a seal that is awarded according to strict specifications and can only be used by seven abbeys in Belgium and the Netherlands.