Founded in 1938, the Corsendonk monks famously brewed beer as a contemplative practice. After Austrian Emperor Joseph II shut down the Priory of Corsendonk in 1784,  brewing of Corsendonk beer changed hands over the course of a century. Onwards from 1982 Corsendonk beer regained fame.  The simplicity of its packaging acts as an emblem in relation to the Middle Aged Corsendonk’s rich past.