The abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren in western Belgium is home to some 30 Cistercian and Trappist monks who lead a life of seclusion, prayer, manual labour - and brewing.
An online survey of thousands of beer enthusiasts from 65 countries in June rated the Westvleteren 12 beer as the world's best.
But the abbey only has a limited brewing capacity, and was unable to cope with the beer's sudden popularity.
"Our shop is closed because all our beer has been sold out," said a message on the abbey's answering machine.
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"We are not brewers, we are monks. We brew beer to be able to afford being monks," the father abbot said on the abbey's website.
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