NYT: Cult Beer Alters Town, but Not the Monks Who Make It

beerme411 · Feb 21, 2013

Yet, if De Struise is growing, what lifts the desirability of the monks’ Westvleteren 12 is their strict refusal to increase production beyond the roughly 130,000 gallons they have maintained for more than 60 years, or to supply stores and pubs in the region for sale. Forget exports. Only once, last year, did they have a sales drive abroad, even shipping the beer to the United States, where a six-pack sold for $85. But that was to finance reconstruction of the abbey buildings, completed late last year, which were in sore disrepair.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/w...estvleteren-12-gives-belgian-town-a-lift.html

Nice story about the abbey and town

UCLABrewN84 · Feb 21, 2013

Fact of the day:

De Struise means The Ostrich.

Bowdoinbeerboy · Feb 21, 2013

Great article. Its nice to see a group that is turning down potential for huge profit because it does not jive with what they are really all about. Good for the monks.

Kuemmelbrau · Feb 27, 2013

Westy was commonly shipped to the US during the 90's. not quite sure where the "only once, last year" part fits in

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