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Industry | Trappist brewery |
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Founded | 1836 |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Beer, cheese |
Production output | 120,000 hl (2004) |
Owner | Trappist Abbey of Westmalle |
Number of employees | 22 monks, 40 secular workers |
Westmalle Brewery (Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle) is a Trappist brewery in the Westmalle Abbey, Belgium. It produces three beers, designated as Trappist beer by the International Trappist Association. Westmalle Tripel is credited with being the first golden strong pale ale to use the term Tripel.[1]