Opwijk, Belgium
Belgian Pale Ale · 6.7% ABV
Dubbel · 7.0% ABV
9.0% ABV
Belgian Strong Ale · 9.0% ABV
9.0% ABV
Affligem Abbey is located on the boarder between the provinces of Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. It was built in 1074, after six pillaging knights established themselves in Affligem to adopt the monastic life of the Benedictines. Over the centuries, the abbey has had to survive many torments. The wars that opposed Brabant and Flanders in the Middle Ages, successive wars of independence and religion and the French Revolution ruined the abbey several times, obliging the monks to flee. Each time, however, they returned to Affligem. Since the second World War, the abbey and its congregation seem to have found some stability. The monks have been able to undertake initiatives such as the creation of a farm for young people and a religious and cultural centre..