Rating
4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Hakim Cherrat (2 years ago)
Camped in a place near and it was great. Large terrain where you can camp freely and make you're own fire
Camped in a place near and it was great. Large terrain where you can camp freely and make you're own fire
Victor Gatto (2 years ago)
Located just a stones throw from the border with the Netherlands, the Sint-Benedictusabdij is a Belgian Trappist Monastery that produces its own beer and cheese. There is free parking in the gravel when you drive up. The long buildings form a central paved courtyard which welcomes visitors. The old brick buildings have tile roofs with some sections having an upstairs level. The larger private monastery is located behind these public buildings in front. The most striking feature is the rounded apse of the large church building. There is also a small cathedral which is sometimes open to the public. The facilities of the monastery are large and sprawling, enclosed by a brick wall, and surrounded by woods and farmland. It is a lovely place. At the center of the building nearest the main road is their gift-shop and bookstore. It is filled with various religious memorabilia, candles, books and more. At the end of the interior courtyard are plenty of outdoor patio tables and on the right is a cafe that serves drinks and snacks. Here you can try the Achel Trappist ales right at the source. Windows along the back wall of the cafe showcase their brewhouse of a stainless steel brewing vessel and four stainless steel fermenters. The operation is smaller than I would have expected, but perhaps they have more equipment elsewhere nearby. In the middle of the long courtyard are large doors that open to their bottling room. Inside is a small modern bottle filling machine staffed by several men filling and packaging bottles. At the opposite end of the courtyard is a bottle shop and small grocery. Here you can purchase bottles of the Trappist beer to take home, and the shop has much more than just the Achel beers. They have bottles from most of the Trappist breweries in the world, including the Spencer Ales from the St. Joseph Trappist monastery in Massachusetts. Achel offer 4 styles of beer - Blond and Bruin in either regular version (8% abv) or Extra (9.5%). I find these to be quite delicious, excellent examples of Trappist Ales honed over many years. It is a charming, relaxing place to visit.
Located just a stones throw from the border with the Netherlands, the Sint-Benedictusabdij is a Belgian Trappist Monastery that produces its own beer and cheese. There is free parking in the gravel when you drive up. The long buildings form a central paved courtyard which welcomes visitors. The old brick buildings have tile roofs with some sections having an upstairs level. The larger private monastery is located behind these public buildings in front. The most striking feature is the rounded apse of the large church building. There is also a small cathedral which is sometimes open to the public. The facilities of the monastery are large and sprawling, enclosed by a brick wall, and surrounded by woods and farmland. It is a lovely place. At the center of the building nearest the main road is their gift-shop and bookstore. It is filled with various religious memorabilia, candles, books and more. At the end of the interior courtyard are plenty of outdoor patio tables and on the right is a cafe that serves drinks and snacks. Here you can try the Achel Trappist ales right at the source. Windows along the back wall of the cafe showcase their brewhouse of a stainless steel brewing vessel and four stainless steel fermenters. The operation is smaller than I would have expected, but perhaps they have more equipment elsewhere nearby. In the middle of the long courtyard are large doors that open to their bottling room. Inside is a small modern bottle filling machine staffed by several men filling and packaging bottles. At the opposite end of the courtyard is a bottle shop and small grocery. Here you can purchase bottles of the Trappist beer to take home, and the shop has much more than just the Achel beers. They have bottles from most of the Trappist breweries in the world, including the Spencer Ales from the St. Joseph Trappist monastery in Massachusetts. Achel offer 4 styles of beer - Blond and Bruin in either regular version (8% abv) or Extra (9.5%). I find these to be quite delicious, excellent examples of Trappist Ales honed over many years. It is a charming, relaxing place to visit.
ranker 4u (2 years ago)
Nice selection of beer and glasses i the shop. Enjoy a nice trappist beer in the cafe. Simple and tasteful food as well.
Nice selection of beer and glasses i the shop. Enjoy a nice trappist beer in the cafe. Simple and tasteful food as well.
Joyeeta Chatterjee (2 years ago)
Nice relaxing place to go to if you are riding a bike from Eindhoven to Belgium. The bar has a good collection of brewed beer. Please keep in mind that you might need an invitation to enter the monastery (email/call to get an appointment before you go). It goes by the name of Saint Benedictus Abbey.
Nice relaxing place to go to if you are riding a bike from Eindhoven to Belgium. The bar has a good collection of brewed beer. Please keep in mind that you might need an invitation to enter the monastery (email/call to get an appointment before you go). It goes by the name of Saint Benedictus Abbey.
kristof geerts (2 years ago)
Very disappointing experience. Called to make an appointment for a tour, arrived earlier then the agreed time to get to hear that the ‘guy who gives the tours’ already left and won’t be coming back. This was especially disappointing as invited some colleagues from Taiwan to expierence this (only here for a week). To me this is unacceptable. If you make appointments - stick to it and else be honest and don’t agree to them. Do not recommend this place to anybody!
Very disappointing experience. Called to make an appointment for a tour, arrived earlier then the agreed time to get to hear that the ‘guy who gives the tours’ already left and won’t be coming back. This was especially disappointing as invited some colleagues from Taiwan to expierence this (only here for a week). To me this is unacceptable. If you make appointments - stick to it and else be honest and don’t agree to them. Do not recommend this place to anybody!
