[1] It continues to operate as a brewery but is no longer Trappist, as the brewing monks whose presence gave rise to that status have retired.

It is located in the Abbey of Saint Benedict in the Belgian municipality of Hamont-Achel.

The history of the brewery goes back to 1648, when Dutch monks built a chapel in Achel.

In 1914 during World War I, the monks left the abbey due to German occupation.

Like all other Trappist breweries, the beers are sold in order to support the monastery and charities.