Trappistenbrouwerij de Kievit
Microbrewery
in
Zundert,
Noord-Brabant,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Associated Venue: Trappistenbrouwerij De Kievit
Established in 2013
Closed in 2025
Contact
Description
Abdij Maria Toevlucht (Our Lady of Refuge Abbey) belongs to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, better known as the Trappists. The abbey was founded on 14 September 1938 when the priory of Zundert was elevated to the status of an abbey.
In 2009, careful consideration led to the decision to start a small brewery. A small brewery, because: ‘monks brew to live and do not live to brew’. Building work began in 2012. Following extensive preparations, the plans were implemented between October 2012 and October 2013. The brewery was built within the existing contours of the former buildings of the De Kievit farm. These buildings also house the workplaces. ‘Zundert Trappist’ beer was introduced on the market in December 2013.
Na ruim 125 jaar komt er een einde aan Abdij Maria Toevlucht in Zundert. In mei 2025 wordt bekend dat er te weinig jonge monniken zijn om de trappistenabdij open te houden. Op het hoogtepunt wonen er 70 tot 80 monniken, de laatste jaren nog maar zes. Op zondag 31 augustus 2025 vertrekken de laatste broeders. "Heel verdrietig", zegt woordvoerder Jan-Willem Wits. Met de sluiting van het klooster eindigt ook de productie van De Kievit, waardoor Nederland vanaf dat moment alleen La Trappe als trappistenbrouwerij overhoudt.
In 2009, careful consideration led to the decision to start a small brewery. A small brewery, because: ‘monks brew to live and do not live to brew’. Building work began in 2012. Following extensive preparations, the plans were implemented between October 2012 and October 2013. The brewery was built within the existing contours of the former buildings of the De Kievit farm. These buildings also house the workplaces. ‘Zundert Trappist’ beer was introduced on the market in December 2013.
Na ruim 125 jaar komt er een einde aan Abdij Maria Toevlucht in Zundert. In mei 2025 wordt bekend dat er te weinig jonge monniken zijn om de trappistenabdij open te houden. Op het hoogtepunt wonen er 70 tot 80 monniken, de laatste jaren nog maar zes. Op zondag 31 augustus 2025 vertrekken de laatste broeders. "Heel verdrietig", zegt woordvoerder Jan-Willem Wits. Met de sluiting van het klooster eindigt ook de productie van De Kievit, waardoor Nederland vanaf dat moment alleen La Trappe als trappistenbrouwerij overhoudt.
10/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Pours a deep amber, some floating sediment, beige head. Aroma of herbs and spices, dried fruits, caramel. Taste of dried fruits, caramel, herbal/spicy, candi sugar, light earthy, lightly sweet with a touch of hop bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2025
at 21:43
6/10
Matig
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2025
at 19:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours a hazy amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of malts, yeast, fruits, coriander. Taste is medium sweet. Pretty noticeable carbonation. This is a very welcome new Trappist, will definitely drink again.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2025
at 05:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from a local supermarket. Aroma is brown and dark malt with raisin, plenty of spicy notes, yeast, candy sugar, caramel, clove, and dried fruits. Sweet flavour with some balanced bitterness in the finish. Body is medium and mildly overcarbonated. Nice Quad, gets the job done style-wise.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Аромат легкий но приятный, немного фруктовый, в меру сладкий, сухофрукты, преимущественно сухофрукты. Цвет желто мутный, пена среднее не очень красивая для траппистского пива. Вкус хороший для трипеля, хорошо ощущается апельсиновая корка, легкие ноты специй. Послевкусие сухое, слегка хмелевое, легкая фруктовая горчинка. В целом неплохой Трапист.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2025
at 11:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Аромат слегка алкогольный, на аромат пиво очень пряное, также есть нотки винограда и сливы с намеками на изюм и йогуртные нотки, вообще оно имеет нотки коньяка. Цвет полутемный, прозрачный, легкий осадок, пенка кремовая, пышная. На тело пиво не плотное несмотря на убойные 10 градусов. Ощущается много сладких ноток от солода. Легкая карамель, снова много пряностей с намеками на древесность и суховрукты. При глотке легкая кислинка, уже больше винограда и сливы с хмелевой составляющей, горчинки нет а вот терпкость имеется. Очень сложное пиво на вкус если честно, как итог весьма статное.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2025
at 11:32
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle from Mount St Bernard Monastery shop - murky brown body, short lasting head. Plenty of malty fruit notes, loads of cake fruit, lush.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2025
at 20:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Pours a dark brown with lots of floating sediment, beige head. Aroma of dried fruits, spices, mild banana esters, toasty bready malt. Taste of dried/dark fruits, spices, toasty bready malts, light earthy, a little banana, sugar, not as sweet or as rich as I expected and finishes somewhat dry. Medium-full bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2025
at 23:56
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tried
on 03 Jan 2025
at 01:40