In Brief...
1881 |
A group of monks coming from the abbey of Holy Mary of the Mont des Cats, leaves France to found a monastery near Tilburg, Netherlands. |
1883 |
The monastery of Tilburg obtains the title of Priory |
1885 |
Permission to build a brewery and a malt factory are asked to the town council |
1886 |
First drinkable beer |
1890 |
The priory of Tilburg becomes an abbey |
1891 |
A steam engine is installed. The first denomination of the beer (Bernardiener Bräu) is abandoned. Beers are now named : "De Schaapskooi" (the sheepfold) |
1891 |
A new and big abbey is being built |
1893 |
The logo depicting a sheepfold, is deposited |
1898 |
Foundation of the monastery of Zundert |
1954 |
A pasteurizing machine is bought |
1959 |
The laboratory is renewed |
1969 |
An agreement is signed with breweries Artois |
1980 |
Artois decides to stop the activity, so the abbey again undertakes the production of Trappist beer as of June 18, 1980 |
1989 |
The brewery is renewed |
1998 |
The monks, following an existing cooperation agreement with the Dutch brewery Bavaria, decide to withdraw from the obligations of managing the brewery, in the face of an aging community. A little later on, following a discussion with the international trappist association, the monks decide to remove the "authentic trappist product" logo from the beer labels and advertisings. |
2005 |
The monks of Tilburg are authorized to have their beers wear the "authentic trappist product" logo again. (See the official press release published on october 7th) |