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.