Trappist brewery in Zundert set to close citing lack of occupancy

The Netherlands will probably soon have only one type of Trappist beer brewery. The abbey where the Trappist beer Zundert is brewed is going to close. There are too few young monks to keep the monastery running. Our country currently has two Trappist breweries, both in North Brabant. The best known is De Koningshoeven in Berkel-Enschot, where La Trappe is brewed. About fifty kilometers away is the other Trappist brewery, De Kievit, at the Abdij …

"It's not nice that the beer is disappearing, but I think it's much worse for the brothers themselves." Patrica van Tienen, owner of café-restaurant De Moerse Bossen, reacts with mixed feelings to the announcement of her neighbours' departure from Zundert. On Tuesday, the remaining Trappists of the Maria Toevlucht Abbey announced that they want to close the monastery. The building has become far too large for the six remaining brothers. "The bro…

Trappist brewery in Zundert set to close citing lack of occupancy

The Netherlands is in danger of losing one of its two Trappist breweries. Abbey Marie Toevlucht in Zundert, Noord-Brabant, is being forced to close because there are not enough monks to keep the monastery going, a spokesperson for the abbey has said.According to the spokesperson, it is not yet clear what the closure will mean for the Trappist beer that the monks brew. The brewery may remain in existence, but the beer would not be allowed to be c…

The Netherlands is in danger of losing one of its two Trappist breweries, due to the likely closure of the Maria Toevlucht Abbey in Zundert in North Brabant. The abbey must close because there are too few monks to continue the monastery, the abbey spokesperson reports.

The Netherlands is in danger of losing one of its two Trappist breweries. Maria Toevlucht Abbey in Zundert in North Brabant must close because there are too few monks to continue the monastery, the abbey spokesperson reports.