Belgium is only cautiously beginning to emerge from its coronavirus lockdown and its bars and restaurants won't open until next month at least.
Aficionados who reserved a slot online -- and were willing to observe safety rules -- were able to pull up to the monastery and pick up their quota AFP/kenzo tribouillardBut the prayers of a lucky few drinkers have nevertheless been answered, with the release of a new batch of perhaps the world's best and most exclusive beer.The monks of the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus only sell their holy brew by appointment, to individual consumers, and until Thursday their outlet was closed.
The prayers of a lucky few drinkers have been answered with the release of a new batch of perhaps the world's best and most exclusive beer AFP/kenzo tribouillard"At the red light they have to stop, so that there are only two or three people active here where the transaction takes place," he told AFP.Rules come naturally to the faithful members of the Cistercian Order, but do their customers understand self-control? They seem ready to comply, for their share of the beer.
"It was the first opportunity to get out of my house and do a trip like this, to drive all the way here to get some world-famous beer," he said. But, as Brother Godfried explained, the rules the monastery has already put in place to restrict sales to non-commercial buyers were good preparation to operate safely.
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