There's no Belgian beer drinker on earth that hasn't heard of me. From my rich brown body to my chocolate plum nose to my sweet cereal malty taste, there's no doubt that I'm the best Belgian Strong Dark Ale out there. I've spend most of my life since birth, within the walls of the Scourmonth Abbey, which is one of the biggest Trappist monastery in the world. The monks brewed me in 1948 to celebrate Christmas, but by the time I was ready to go beyond the walls, every day seem like Christmas.
As the strongest of the Chimay Trappist Ales, I belong to a very select club of those that love to be aged. I have a powerful aroma and a highly complex flavour which would transform profoundly if you age me in my bottle. If you drink me now, you will get to enjoy my rich aromas of spicy Belgian yeast, bread dough, toffee and caramel, along with a warming sensation from my barely-noticeable 9% alcohol percentage.
Gold - Brussels Beer Challenge 2019
94 points - Michael Heniff, Beer Connoisseur
Brewed by monks in the Scourmonth Abbey monastery, the Chimay Brewery is one of the only eleven Trappist breweries in the world. Chimay's rich history of beer and cheese production has been around since 1862. Locally sourced ingredients, a special strain of yeast and water drawn from a well inside the monastery give the beers a particular and unique full-bodied character that is known worldwide as Chimay's signature quality and tradition. As with all other Trappist breweries, the monks will not increase beer production based on demand or profit motives, but only enough to support the monastery and other charitable causes, resulting in its fairly limited supply.
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