One of the best-known tales originates from the rural municipality of Westvleteren, situated in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality is renowned, including for its Trappist monastery, the Sint-Sixtusabdij, where the famed Westvleteren beer is brewed. However, brewing beer is not the only thing the monastery is known for; the presence of the ghost of Father Jourdain, a monk from the 19th century, has infused the local culture with a sense of unease and mystery. Legend has it that Father Jourdain couldn’t pass on peacefully following his unanticipated death, thus he haunts the monastery, forever attached to his earthly responsibilities. During his lifetime, he was a zealous brewer who spent countless hours perfecting the beer recipe. His spectral presence is often sensed in the brewery late at night, attempting to influence the brewing process. Numerous sightings of his apparition or strange occurrences such as inexplicable noises, lights turning on and off, or even brewing equipment operating on its own, have been reported. This has led the monks to believe that Father Jourdain is eternally committed to ensuring the finest quality of the Westvleteren beer. Whether one believes these tales or not, Father Jourdain’s story is deeply embedded in the local folklore, serving as a link between the spiritual and the worldly, providing a unique identity to the Westvleteren beers beyond their extraordinary taste.