Archive record · Brewery
La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven)
Berkel-Enschot, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Founded
- 1884
- Archive ID
- TB-2BDX6C7V
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven)This brewery
- Swinkels Family BrewersConglomerate
From the record
Summary
One of the few Dutch Trappist breweries; commercial operations heavily partnered with the Swinkels macro conglomerate.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
One of the rare Dutch Trappist breweries, though commercial operations are heavily partnered with the Swinkels conglomerate.
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Timeline
- 1999Operations taken over by Swinkels
In 1999 the Trappist abbey at Berkel-Enschot agreed to hand daily brewing operations to the Swinkels family. The monks kept the abbey and the Trappist designation; the commercial brewing went to a family brewer — an arrangement that briefly cost La Trappe its Authentic Trappist Product status.
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Beers
La Trappe Quadrupel
Year-RoundBelgian Quadrupel
The first beer ever labelled quadrupel, in 1991 — the style name was invented here. La Trappe is the only Dutch Trappist brewery.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1884Founded
- 1999Operations taken over by Swinkels
In 1999 the Trappist abbey at Berkel-Enschot agreed to hand daily brewing operations to the Swinkels family. The monks kept the abbey and the Trappist designation; the commercial brewing went to a family brewer — an arrangement that briefly cost La Trappe its Authentic Trappist Product status.
Today the chain tops out at Swinkels Family Brewers.
Straight answers
Common questions about La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven)
- Who owns La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven)?
- La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven) is owned by Swinkels Family Brewers. La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven) is based in Berkel-Enschot, North Brabant, Netherlands.
- Is La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven) still independent?
- No. La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven) is owned by Swinkels Family Brewers and is no longer independent.
- When was La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven) acquired?
- 1999. In 1999 the Trappist abbey at Berkel-Enschot agreed to hand daily brewing operations to the Swinkels family. The monks kept the abbey and the Trappist designation; the commercial brewing went to a family brewer — an arrangement that briefly cost La Trappe its Authentic Trappist Product status.
- When was La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven) founded?
- La Trappe (Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven) was founded in 1884 in Berkel-Enschot, North Brabant, Netherlands.
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