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It is subtly present at Our Lady of Koningshoeven Abbey in Berkel-Enschot, the smell of hops, yeast and malt. Trappist beer has been brewed here since 1884. The monks of the abbey are at the origin of this beer. They are popularly called 'Trappists', after the origin of their order: the French Soligny-La-Trappe. This order is characterized by sobriety, silence and the duty of charity.

At the end of the 19th century, a small group of Trappist monks fled from France to Berkel-Enschot. There, in the heart of Brabant, they found a piece of heathland with some hooves and a sheepfold. They embraced this former country residence of King Willem II – the Koningshoeven – as their new home. They founded their monastery there and decided to brew beer. To this day, they fill their lives here with prayer and work. In peace and quiet