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IMG_7666 * the question is will we get in?

Ed gives us a 5% chance of sucess... * 2048 x 3072 * (2.79MB)

IMG_7669 * clearly an underestimation!

Father Antoine, having met us in the chapel for 14:15 None (prayer time), we take a tour of the brewery... * 3072 x 2048 * (2.49MB)

IMG_7676 * clearly one of the cleanest, most beautiful we've ever seen... * 2048 x 3072 * (2.41MB)

IMG_7677 * from the 'sampling' taps... * 3072 x 2048 * (2.31MB)

IMG_7672 * to the overall appearance the site brewing since 1595.  This is an overwhelming experience to be remembered. * 3072 x 2048 * (2.36MB)

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IMG_7682 * and head back through the old abbaye to the visiting room... * 3072 x 2048 * (2.38MB)

IMG_7684 * where father Antoine pours a Rochefort 10 for my father... * 3072 x 2048 * (2.51MB)

IMG_7688 * the Heavyweight Gruit... * 3072 x 2048 * (2.22MB)

img_7689 * and to the delight of the homebrewer in me, my lastest brew! * 640 x 426 * (353KB)

IMG_7680 * A final peek at the brewhouse on the right, and we conclude our visit.

Thanks to father Antoine for his hospitality. We hope to meet again soon. * 3072 x 2048 * (1.67MB)

After a quick pose with the Heavyweight Gruit, we tour the cellar and aging rooms ...