So great is demand that stocks are exhausted and sales have been stopped. Homer voice in back of mind: "Hmmmmm, beer….."<\/em><\/p>\n story from the Independent<\/a><\/p>\n monastery web site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 flavour and strength. But an unexpected misfortune has befallen this reclusive community of 26 Cistercians: … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/\nmonkbeer.jpg\")
For more than 160 years the Trappist monks at Saint
\n Sixtus monastery<\/a> in Flanders have been producing a rich, dark-brown,
\n beer renowned for its exceptional flavour and strength. But an unexpected
\n misfortune has befallen this reclusive community of 26 Cistercians: their
\n beer has been named the best in the world.<\/p>\n
\n As hits on the monastery website reach 2,000 a day, Saint Sixtus has been
\n deluged with requests for media interviews from the US to Bulgaria.<\/p>\n