La Trappe Nillis 11.2 oz bottle

Belgian Trappist Non-Alcoholic Beer

Brewed by: Koningshoeven Abbey
Country: The Netherlands
Style: Low / No-Alcohol Beer

ABV: 0.0%
Ratebeer.com rating: not rated
BeerAdvocate.com rating: 82

La Trappe Nillis (ABV 0.0%) is the world’s first alcohol-free Trappist beer. Dark, amber-colored Trappist beer with an off-white head. The aroma of malt and caramel flows with the fresh and fruity aromas produced by the yeast and hops. This accessible Trappist ale has a pleasant bitterness and a round malty, caramel-sweet finish. 11.2 oz (capped) bottles.

“A nice lunch beer if you can't take a nap that day. And it's a pretty looking ale also; nice foam on a ruby body. Smells are mostly the dark malts offering a subtle fruit compote that includes brewers sugar. Tastes are balanced, not too sweet. A bit thin if compared to a Dubbel, but above average for a LAB (Low Alcohol Beer.) Soft, pleasant and I want another with either lunch or cheese.” -- as reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois on BeerAdvocate.com (May 5, 2025)

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Brewery Information: 

Koningshoeven Abbey: Tilburg, The Netherlands

For more than a century, the towers of the Trappist Abbey of Our Lady of Koningshoeven have formed a significant element in the landscape east of Tilburg in The Netherlands. In 1880, when antichurch legislation threatened the existence of French monasteries, Dom Dominicus Lacaes, abbot of the Trappist monastery Sainte-Marie-du-Mont on Mont-des-Cats in northern France, became concerned about the fate of his monks. The Netherlands offered a refuge near the little town of Berkel-Enschot: an area of open heath with several small farmhouses and a sheepfold. The local people called this area 'Koningshoeven' (The King's Farmhouses) since it had once been owned by King William II. In 1881 Koningshoeven became the first Cistercian monastery in The Netherlands since the Reformation. In the early years, the monks discovered that farming the poor land could not support them, and so they started a small brewery, still the most important source of income for the monastery.

As an authentic Trappist brewery, business at Koningshoeven is guided by Father Abbot Bernardus, who oversees every aspect of the day-to-day operations. Bernardus' is the final word on packaging, recipes, and image, and his daily involvement ensures that the entire brewing staff remain mindful of the special place in which they work. During the past few years, the monastic complex at Koningshoeven has been thoroughly renovated for the group of 16 monks now living, working and praying there.