Now it’s possible to make a reservation online http://www.westvleterenshop.com
You select the day and date for pickup on the webpage.

Cool cool,thanks for letting me know. Glad I found your guys site!

Hi Jay, Not sure if it’ll stay this way, but a colleague went to In de Vrede two weekends ago and managed to pick up two six packs for around €20 each. I asked if there was still the two six-pack limit, but he hadn’t checked, but also didn’t see any obvious signs to indicate that there was a limit. So hopefully this means they have plenty available right now. He did mention that he spent over an hour trying to call in for a reservation to pick up a crate from the monastery, but never managed to get through…so that route is still very difficult.

I’d love to find a way to get a crate from the actual monastery, but being a backpacker and on a budget of time and money I’m guessing that won’t be happening! 🙂

Hi Brett! Thanks a lot for your answer! I´ll roll the dice at In de Vrede then. Let´s hope they have some 12 for sale. See you!

Hi Vitor, my understanding is you do have to know the license plate number up front at the time of reservation. They have a strict rule about the same license plate number not being able to make a reservation twice in a 60-day period, so don’t think they offer any flexibility for taxis 🙁 They have the same 60 day restriction on the same telephone number being used to make reservations, to prevent someone from using two different cars for pick-ups. You may need to hold out hope for some availability at In de Vrede (very hit or miss) or try to make plans in advance with someone who can drive. Unfortunately, I don’t know if I’ll be in the Netherlands at that time, as I may still be in San Diego for work then.

Right now they’re doing reservations through Jan 12 (already fully booked), So it should only be a few weeks out until they start their February reservations.

Good luck, and at the least, enjoy a couple tastes!

Hey Brett. I´m going to Belgium next february and, of course, go to Sint-Sixtus Abdij. Do you know if there´s a way to reserve (or at least try) a crate without a license plate number? I´ll probably be in a cab or something… Nice post! Thanks!

I managed to pick up 6 more bottles of the 8 and the 12 just before the holidays, looking forward to letting most of them sit for a while. Need to head back again soon to see if they have any more left…

I absolutely recommend the beer and the website that helped me to get the beer for a good price 
(even if i don’t know if this is allowed in my review: http://westvleteren12.webs.com/ ) EnjoyeServing type: bottle