Beer
Westvleteren Trappist
Westvleteren 12
Belgium
Westvleteren 12, brewed by the monks of the Abbey of Saint Sixtus and sold only by appointment at the abbey gate, with a vow not to expand production.
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What it is
A closer look at Westvleteren Trappist.
Westvleteren 12, brewed by the monks of the Abbey of Saint Sixtus and sold only by appointment at the abbey gate, with a vow not to expand production.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
An appointment slot at In de Vrede or the abbey gate in Westvleteren; the beer is never sold in shops.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Westvleteren Trappist.
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
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