Beer can have very special ingredients: beetroot is one of them, some brewers use lactic acid bacteria, unusual yeasts , fruit and vegetables or spices such as chilis , salt or pepper . The brewers at the Dutch brewery La Trappe also rely on a secret ingredient, but this is completely different from all the raw materials we have just listed.

Hops, malt, yeast and stillness

There are talkative brewers and those who are more quiet fellows. The brewers of La Trappe belong to the second category, not because a whole lot of introverted people have come together, but because the workforce consists of monks. The brewers belong to the Trappist monks' association and are descended from the order of the French abbey of Soligny-La-Trappe. An embassy from this abbey fled France at the end of the 19th century and settled in Berkel-Enschot near Tilburg in the Netherlands. The Trappist monks founded a monastery and continued their spiritual work at the new location. In addition to daily prayer, the life of the religious community also includes working in peace and quiet and charity. To this day, part of the brewery's profits are donated to charitable causes and the monks support social projects in their region. They are very proud to be one of the few breweries in the world that are allowed to bear the Trappist seal. Beers with this award are subject to strict rules and must be brewed under the supervision of Trappist monks. Donating a portion of the proceeds is also one of the numerous regulations.

A peaceful give and take

La Trappe Trappist has chosen projects in the Netherlands and around the world for its charitable work. They also support a program that helps unemployed people and individuals with disabilities to find good jobs and employ them in the brewery, tasting room and monastery shop. In addition to the social component, the monks attach great importance to sustainability: protecting the environment has always been a concern of the Trappists and is pursued with great vigor. The monks of La Trappe have established a sustainable use of water and try to give as much back to nature as possible. The raw materials for the fine beer are bought from local farmers and the waste products from the brewing process are used as animal feed or for baking bread. Brewing is subject to an organic cycle that is determined by peace and quiet. The silence is in every beer and wonderfully complements the powerful, round and harmonious taste of the excellent beers. The Trappists' range includes Belgian and Dutch classics such as Tripel, Wit and Blonde.