Description
While beer drinkers around the world scour market shelves for Trappist beers, few understand the enigmatic lives of the monks behind these illustrious brews. Now in its second edition, Trappist Beer Travels takes readers inside monastery walls for an in-depth look at the legendary breweries of Trappist monks.
From the expansive production facilities at Chimay, to the coveted gates of Westvleteren, to the ancient sun-baked walls of Rome's Tre Fontane, join three American beer writers as they travel the globe gaining rare access to the world's authentic Trappist breweries. This updated and expanded edition includes vibrant new and historical photographs and original artwork, as well as a brand-new chapter focused on the latest brothers to take up the craft of brewing, the monks of England's Mount Saint Bernard Abbey.
Explore the histories of each abbey, their brewing traditions, details about the lives of the monks, and helpful travel tips so you, too, can plan a journey of your own.
About the Author
A shared love of beer has taken authors Caroline Wallace, Sarah Wood, and Jessica Deahl from the United States to Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, and the UK to visit the world's authentic Trappist monastery breweries.
Book Information
ISBN 9780764365959
Author Caroline Wallace
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 1225g
From the expansive production facilities at Chimay, to the coveted gates of Westvleteren, to the ancient sun-baked walls of Rome's Tre Fontane, join three American beer writers as they travel the globe gaining rare access to the world's authentic Trappist breweries. This updated and expanded edition includes vibrant new and historical photographs and original artwork, as well as a brand-new chapter focused on the latest brothers to take up the craft of brewing, the monks of England's Mount Saint Bernard Abbey.
Explore the histories of each abbey, their brewing traditions, details about the lives of the monks, and helpful travel tips so you, too, can plan a journey of your own.
About the Author
A shared love of beer has taken authors Caroline Wallace, Sarah Wood, and Jessica Deahl from the United States to Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, and the UK to visit the world's authentic Trappist monastery breweries.
Book Information
ISBN 9780764365959
Author Caroline Wallace
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 1225g
