In 2023, my wife Liz embarked on a self-guided spiritual retreat at the Abbey of Gethsemani, the Trappist monastery in Nelson County, Ky. She returned with an armful of books and souvenirs from ...

In 2023, my wife Liz embarked on a self-guided spiritual retreat at the Abbey of Gethsemani, the Trappist monastery in Nelson County. She returned with an armful of books and souvenirs from the ...

Sometimes referred to as a strong pale ale, a tripel is a style of Belgian beer. Here's what to know about its specific ...

We’re sitting in the office of Trappist Caskets, just a short walk from New Melleray Abbey in Dubuque, Iowa. Sam is a layman, not a monk, but he works with the consecrated men as the general ...

The Trappist order of monks was born in the 17th century, in La Grande Trappe Abbey in Normandy. The Abbot there wanted his monks to adhere to the strict Rule of St. Benedict – an ancient guide ...

The only monks in the UK to brew an officially recognised Trappist beer say they are unable to satisfy demand. The brewery at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, near Coalville, Leicestershire, was set up ...

Monks in Leicestershire have become the first in the UK to brew an officially recognised Trappist beer. Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, near Coalville, is only the world's 12th to get permission to ...

The Trappist monks aren't in it for the money - they brew only enough to support themselves and the abbey. RateBeer executive director Joe Tucker, who put together the beer ranking based on ...