Chimay
The Trappist community of Scourmont, near Chimay, settled in 1850 and began brewing in 1862. In 1996 it set up the Chimay-Wartoise Foundation, a charity, which now holds the company’s shares. The beers carry the Authentic Trappist Product label: Red, a dubbel; Blue, a dark strong ale; Triple, a tripel; Gold, a single; and the newer Green and Yellow.
Styles brewed by Chimay
Belgian Tripel
AleBelgian Tripel: a strong, pale, dry abbey ale with spicy yeast and fruity notes, made famous by Westmalle. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
Belgian Dark Strong Ale (Quadrupel)
AleBelgian dark strong ale, or quad: a strong, rich abbey ale of dark fruit and spice, the style of Westvleteren 12 and Rochefort 10. Strength, glass and examples.
Belgian Dubbel
AleBelgian Dubbel: a reddish-copper abbey ale with rich malt, dried fruit and a dry finish, first brewed at Westmalle in 1922. Strength, bitterness, glass and examples.
Belgian Single
AleBelgian single: the pale, bitter, very dry table beer of the Trappist monks, now sold as Westmalle Extra and Chimay Gold. Strength, bitterness and classic examples.
At a glance
- Country
- Belgium
- Brews in
- Chimay, Hainaut
- Founded
- 1862
- Owner
- The Chimay-Wartoise Foundation
- Best-known beers
- Chimay Red, Chimay Blue, Chimay Triple, Chimay Gold
- Visit
- Visitor centre
- Website
- chimay.com
Sources
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- Discover - Chimay — Chimay
- Internationale Vereniging Trappist - Chimay — International Trappist Association
- Beer Judge Certification Program — BJCP
- Liste de brasseries belges — Wikipédia — Wikipedia
Image credits
- Chimay brewery — DirkVE. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP
