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August 10, 2005
All They Wanted To Do Was Pray ... For Beer
Monks who make world's best beer pray for quiet life
For more than 160 years the Trappist monks at Saint Sixtus monastery in Flanders have been producing a rich, dark-brown, beer renowned for its exceptional flavor and strength. But an unexpected misfortune has befallen this reclusive community of 26 Cistercians: their beer (Westvleteren Abt 12) has been named the best in the world.
Posted by Mark at August 10, 2005 06:06 AM
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