| Westmalle (abbey Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) |
In brief... |
| 1793 | A groupe of monks arrives on a place called "nooit rust" (no rest) near Antwerp |
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| 1794 | Official date of the foundation of the monastery (June 6th). A little later on, monks have to leave because of the french armies. |
| 1802 | Some religious come back to Westmalle |
| 1811 | Again, monks have to leave, because of the decisions taken by Napoléon |
| 1814 | Monks come back to Westmalle, they will stay there until today |
| 1836 | The priory becomes an abbey. The first brewery is settled |
| 1861 | First sale of beer at the abbey |
| 1865 | The brewery is enhanced and enlarged |
| 1921 | The brewery starts brewing again after the great war |
| 1926 | Hendrik Verlinden helps the monks of Westmalle in enhancing the brewing process of their Dubbel Bruin and Extra Gersten beers. This one will, later, become the creator of the Witkap Pater beers. |
| 1932 | The prior of the abbey deposits the name "trappistenbier" |
| 1934 | Construction of a new big brewery |
| 1940 | During the war, the brewing of the brown beer continues |
| 1956 | A new beer, the "tripel" is created. It replaces the former "blond" |
| 2001 | A new, ultra modern bottling unit is built in Westmalle. |
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