Archive record · Brewery
Brouwerij De Kievit
Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Founded
- 2013
- Archive ID
- TB-FF8A81AR
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
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Summary
Trappist brewery at the Abdij Maria Toevlucht. One of only a handful worldwide entitled to the Authentic Trappist Product label, and one of the newest. No longer listed by the International Trappist Association as brewing under the Authentic Trappist Product label (checked 5 August 2026). Reports indicate the monastic community and brewery wound down; the archive has not confirmed a date.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
A new Trappist brewery is a rare event — there are only around a dozen authorised anywhere, and the designation requires the beer be brewed within abbey walls, under monastic supervision, with profits going to the community or to charity. It is a business rule enforced by a religious order, which is not a structure you find elsewhere in drinks.
The Beer Library
Beers
Zundert 8
Year-RoundBelgian Dubbel
Brewed inside the abbey walls under monastic supervision, with the profit going to the community. That structure is what the Trappist label certifies.
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Sources
- monasticStatusConfirmed
Brouwerij De Kievit is not currently listed as brewing under the Authentic Trappist Product label.
Trappist beers — International Trappist Association · International Trappist Association · 2026
OfficialHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05Claim last checked 2026-08-05Conflict. The archive previously recorded this brewery as Authentic Trappist. The date the certification lapsed has not been established.
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