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Ommegang's flagship label is not a Trappist but an Abbey. There are only 6 Trappist breweries in the world. I want to say 5 are in Beligium and one is either Bavaria or France, not sure. To be a Trappist it has to be brewed under supervision of monks. That is the only difference. It can be any variety of a Belgian (Abbey, tripple Abbey, whatever as long as it is Belgian style) but to be a Trappist it must be brewed under the supervision of monks, I don't think it has to be brewed at a monestary but I do believe that the majority of the 6 remaining Trappist brews are. The Hennepin is not my favorite. It is good but you will find it unique in a way that you either like it or not. It is what is called a farm house ale. It is brewed with wild yeast.

I see. He probably did not say Trappist but rather Abbey Ale, I took it he meant the Burgundian. When I got home and looked the Hennepin again and saw that it was an Abbey Ale I grew a bit confused without knowing I was confused, if you are not too confused to understand what I am saying. I had to get the 3 Philosphers b/c of the name and the recommendation by both you and Mr. Kingston. The Hennepin I picked up as well b/c it claims to have a strong hop flavor, (or some similar verbage), and I seem to have figured out that I like that.

The Hennepin is good and hoppier than the others, but it is unique. But then again so is the Three Philosophers. The Three Philosophers is close to the regular label, in fact it may very well be the regular label just mixed with Lindeman's Kriek. I'd say that the Three Philosphers is my second favorite right behind their regular (flagship) label. I like that one a lot. You won't be disapointed. Just curious, what size did you get and what is the cost of it inTX?

Both 750 ml, the only size they had. The 3 Philosphers was $7.36 & the Hennepin was $5.88. This liquor store gives a 5% discount for cash, so if you were to use a credit card the price would be a little higher. What do they cost you?

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