Is Leffe a Trappist Beer?
Spencer Trappist Ale *While Leffe Can't Stand up to Trappist Ales, There Are a Few Non-Monk Brews We Highly Recommend, Namely St. Bernardus, Tripel Karmaliet...
What kind of beer is Trappist beer?
Trappist beers are ales brewed by Trappist monks, a monastic Roman Catholic order that originated in La Trappe, France in the 17th century as an offshoot of the strict Cistercian order.
Is Duvel a Trappist beer?
Finally, there is Duvel (8.5%) – not a Trappist ale a Belgian classic all the same. Described by Oxford Companion to Beer as “the progenitor of a beer style widely known as Belgian strong golden ale”, it gained its moniker (Flemish for “real devil”) because of its dangerous drinkability.