There is a decent chance of getting an American Trappist beer. The Gethsemane Abbey, in Kentucky, is the source of plenty of rumors, and the local sales guy for Sierra Nevada confirmed to me recently that they've been in touch. Gethsemane is the parent abbey for New Clairvaux, the California abbey that SN is already working with. Gethsemane already makes some commercial products, including excellent cheese, fudge, and fruitcake
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