Multiple schemes involving the resale of Trappist beer at sky-high prices have forced a centuries-old Belgian monastery to take action. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP via Getty Images Some of the world’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With recent closures and only a dozen or so authentic Trappist breweries still operating, is their future hazy or bright? Kenzo ...

The town of Spencer, in central Massachusetts, isn't well known for ... well, anything, really. But it's about to become internationally famous — at least in beer-drinking circles. Spencer is home to ...

Sad, worrisome news to report today from a particularly difficult niche of the U.S. craft beer world, as the monks of Spencer, Massachusetts’ Spencer Brewery announced that the only Trappist brewery ...

In order for a beer to claim itself as Trappist, the ITA requires the beer to be brewed in the confines of a monastery, under the direction of the monks, and the production is limited to the costs of ...

We’re living in an interesting moment for classic Trappist beer—which is to say, beer brewed by Trappist Catholic monks in abbeys around the world. On one hand, the 2010s represented an era of new ...

The monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey, who worked to get Spencer Brewery recognized by the International Trappist Association, announced Saturday that they’re going to let the brewery’s taps run dry. The ...

Monasteries are holy places of quiet and contemplation, but even they can’t escape the tyranny of I.P.A.s. This month, St. Joseph’s Abbey, located an hour west of Boston in the town of Spencer, ...

The term “Trappist beer” is one that is widely known throughout the craft beer community, but for those who are not familiar with the term, it may sound strange. A Trappist beer is brewed by Trappist ...

As Bay Area breweries reopen and the weather warms, spring is the perfect time to visit a beer garden, hoist a favorite pint or try something new. Here are some newcomers to check out from breweries ...

WESTMALLE, Belgium (Reuters) - A gold standard for beer connoisseurs, the Trappist ale in Westmalle Abbey streams through state-of-the-art equipment with not a monk in sight. It's thoroughly in accord ...