On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:37:03 -0400, Canadian Balloon Inflator
> wrote:


>I've read in many reports that despite the restrictions imposed by the
>monks selling at the monastery, the beer is indeed re-sold. The labels
>placed on the bottles are not even the monastery's own doing, as they only
>come with variously colored crowns.
>As I understand it, people affiliated with the importer line up and buy
>their 2 cases when the new batch is released. They then label it, ship
>it, etc. With quite a markup.
>
>Its available in most major US markets.

That's very interesting. I've never, ever seen Westvletere bottles
labelled. As you write, the coloured crown tell you which beer is in
the bottle.




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