Brouwerij St. Bernardus
Founded in 1946 in Watou, West Flanders, Brouwerij St. Bernardus began as a cheese factory before transitioning to brewing under license from the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren. For 46 years — until 1992 — it produced Westvleteren-recipe beers for commercial distribution, using the original Saint Sixtus yeast strain. After the license ended, St. Bernardus continued brewing its own interpretations of those recipes, retaining the authentic yeast strain. The Abt 12 in particular is widely regarded as rivalling Westvleteren 12, the rarest Trappist beer in the world, and is considerably more accessible. The brewery remains family-owned and exports globally.
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About Brouwerij St. Bernardus
Founded in 1946 in Watou, West Flanders, Brouwerij St. Bernardus began as a cheese factory before transitioning to brewing under license from the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren. For 46 years — until 1992 — it produced Westvleteren-recipe beers for commercial distribution, using the original Saint Sixtus yeast strain. After the license ended, St. Bernardus continued brewing its own interpretations of those recipes, retaining the authentic yeast strain. The Abt 12 in particular is widely regarded as rivalling Westvleteren 12, the rarest Trappist beer in the world, and is considerably more accessible. The brewery remains family-owned and exports globally.
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