Monks in Belgium and Holland have long held the tradition of brewing beer and there are eleven official "Trappist breweries" remaining to this day. Names like "Rochefort", "Chimay", "Westmalle" and "Orval" conjure up images of strong, flavoursome and distinctive ales served in chalice-like stemware. I've tried a few over the years (they're widely available in UK supermarkets) and, although they vary quite a lot these days, I broadly like them. Here's a post I did about Orval, a lighter style, that I tried at Christmas time last year in London, tasty stuff!
Now there's a twelfth member of this select group, and they're English! Mount St. Bernard Abbey in Coalville, Leicestershire has started producing their own interpretation of this ancient style using English ingredients and a whole lot of help and advice from their colleagues across the water. The beer they make and now sell to the public (from July 9th 2018) is described as follows,
"Tynt Meadow is mahogany-coloured, with a subtle, warm red hue, and a lasting beige head. Its aroma carries hints of dark chocolate, liquorice, and rich fruit flavours. The beer is full-bodied, gently balancing the taste of dark chocolate, pepper, and fig. It leaves a warm and dry finish on the palate."
It's a 7-8% ABV Trappist style beer and sounds great, I'll have to look out for it on my travels!
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