This year Trappist beer is celebrating 125 years La Trappe. The history begins in 1884 when Onze Lieve Vrouw van abbey Koningshoeven of Berkel-Enschot , Netherlands founded The Koningshoeven brewery ( beer factory here means beer ).

Opening brewery to do then, to support his abbey, and to contribute to various charitable funds. However, brewery functioned more like a business, and soon Abbey owned some bars where a beer was served by them. Originally this beer was the type lager .