12th Trappist Brewery Coming To The UK – Mount Saint Bernard Abbey

According to the Trappist Association, the Mount Saint Bernard Abbey in Leicestershire, UK has been granted approval to operate as a Trappist brewery.  The brewery is working to replace a dormant dairy farm with a brewery.   This update from Mount Saint Bernard:

25 October 2017

Dear Friends of our Community,

For some time, we have been planning the establishment of a new industry to assist the upkeep of the abbey and provide common work for the monks. Our decision has been to set up a brewery in the Trappist tradition. We are currently engaged in preparatory work. While we are grateful for your interest, we have no more news to communicate for the time being. Further information will be made available in due course. One of the brethren will then be available to answer questions.

With best wishes,

fr Erik Varden

Abbot

These details from the Trappist Association:

The Trappist monastery of Mount Saint Bernard (Leicestershire in the United Kingdom), became a member of the International Trappist Association (ITA) on March 6, 2017.

Mount Saint Bernard Abbey was founded from the French monastery of Melleray in 1835. Throughout its history, the size of the community has fluctuated. The average number of monks over almost two hundred years corresponds to our present reality of 25, between the ages of 91 and 31.

True to Cistercian tradition, our monks have always been farmers. We still cultivate the land, keeping both a vegetable garden and an orchard. In 2014, however, we decided to give up our dairy farm, no longer financially viable. At present, our livestock is limited to the hens that provide the community with eggs.

We are currently exploring ways of developing our artisanal economy, and are delighted to be able to benefit, in this regard, from the experience and expertise of the AIT. 

Mount Saint Bernard Abbey
Oaks Road, Coalville 
Leicestershire LE67 5UL
Great Britain