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Saint Sixtus Abbey of Westvleteren

Saint Sixtus Abbey of Westvleteren

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Saint Sixtus Abbey of Westvleteren

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Location: Vleteren, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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2. Hop field – Boezinge Vaart Canal Path loop from Sint-Jan

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3. De Lovie Castle Park – Hop field loop from De Witte Huizen

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Kristof

April 26, 2019

Several times the Trappist beer from Westvleteren has been voted the best beer in the world. Unfortunately, the abbey can not be visited, but on fixed dates you can buy beer here on pre-order. Opposite the abbey is "In de Vrede", where all three beers brewed by the monks are served.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

September 10, 2022

The Trappist of Westvleteren is considered one of the best beers in the world. The brewery itself cannot be visited. A visit to the Claustrum, where you can get acquainted with the life of the abbey community, is possible. You can taste the Trappist in the nearby café/restaurant 'In de Vrede'.

Source: westtoer.be/nl/eten-drinken/abdij-brouwerij-sint-sixtus

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Glen Sobel

August 24, 2024

After Benedictine nuns had already lived there from 1260 to 1355 and nuns of the Order of the Redeemer from 1615 to 1784, Trappists from the nearby French monastery of Mont des Cats founded the Belgian Priory of Saint Sixtus across the border in 1831 under Prior François-Marie Van Langendonck, which was elevated to the rank of an abbey (Sint-Sixtusabdij) in 1871. Since 1839 (brewery expanded from 1875 to 1878) the abbey has been associated with a Trappist beer produced by the monks under the name Westvleteren (2005 award as "Best Beer in the World").

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Location: Vleteren, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Saint Sixtus Abbey of Westvleteren

1. Hop field – Ypres Ramparts loop from Proven

2. Hop field – Boezinge Vaart Canal Path loop from Sint-Jan

3. De Lovie Castle Park – Hop field loop from De Witte Huizen

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