Westvleteren is a village in the province of West Flanders, Belgium. It is a section of the municipality of Vleteren.
Westvleteren is primarily known for the Westvleteren Brewery (Dutch: Brouwerij Westvleteren), a brewery founded in 1838 inside the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren. Its beers have often been rated best in the entire world. Current brewing capacity is roughly 500,000 cases per year.[1][2]