stormyskiesahead wrote:Inspired by Kow's post a couple of pages back I've just ordered a mixed case of trappist beers. A few on the list are firm favourites, most of the others I've wanted to try for a while. I'll be gettin' two of each of these: Chimay Bleu, Dark Trappist beer, 9.0%Â Chimay Red Cap, Dark Trappist beer, 7.0% Chimay Triple, Blond Trappist beer, 8.0% Achel 8 Bruin, Trappist beer, 8.0%Â Achel 8 Blond,Trappist beer, 8.0% Westmalle Dubbel, Dark Trappist beer, 7.0% Westmalle Tripel, Blond Trappist beer, 9.5% Abbaye de Rochefort 8, Dark Trappist beer, 9.2% Abbaye de Rochefort 10, Dark Trappist beer, 11.3% Orval, Trappist beer, 6.2% Also my Old Grand-Dad 114 arrived today, I could get used to bourbon.
In 1997, eight Trappist abbeys – six from Belgium (Orval, Chimay, Westvleteren, Rochefort, Westmalle and Achel), one from the Netherlands (Koningshoeven) and one from Germany (Mariawald) – founded the International Trappist Association (ITA) to prevent non-Trappist commercial companies from abusing the Trappist name. This private association created a logo that is assigned to goods (cheese, beer, wine, etc.) that respect precise production criteria. For the beers, these criteria are the following:The beer must be brewed within the walls of a Trappist monastery, either by the monks themselves or under their supervision.The brewery must be of secondary importance within the monastery and it should witness to the business practices proper to a monastic way of lifeThe brewery is not intended to be a profit-making venture. The income covers the living expenses of the monks and the maintenance of the buildings and grounds. Whatever remains is donated to charity for social work and to help persons in need.Trappist breweries are constantly monitored to assure the irreproachable quality of their beers.This association has a legal standing, and its logo gives the consumer some information and guarantees about the product.
Kow wrote:My typos are for Dog
adored wrote:Changing jobs on Monday, got 2 bottles of Laphroaig off my now ex-colleagues yesterday afternoon.
May be dead by tomorrow.
adored wrote:Still working for same overall department, but moving to another site. Took a sideways move in the hope it'll be more useful in the long run.
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