Trappist brewery and liqueur production in Stift Engelszell

Engelhartszell, Oberösterreich, Österreich

All weather
Suitable for groups

The fruits of the work of the monks of Stift Engelszell visitors can enjoy, shop and take home. The monastary has always been famous for its liqueurs. Especially digestible is the "Magenbitter". The recipe of the herbal mixture acquired by the Engelszeller Trappisten 1929 from a Swiss pharmacist - and it is still top secret. Since then, the monks have expanded their assortment of liqueurs again and again.

Visitors can enjoy the fruits of this labour in the monastery, buy them and take them home with them. Engelszell Abbey has always been famous for its monastery liqueurs. The bitters are particularly digestible. The Engelszell Trappists acquired the recipe for the herbal mixture from a Swiss pharmacist in 1929 - and it remains top secret to this day. Since then, the monks have continued to expand their range of liqueurs. In 2012, they also opened their own brewery, which has since been brewing various Trappist beers modelled on Belgian beers, as well as lighter and more drinkable beers typical of the region