Grimbergen
The abbey of Grimbergen licensed its name to the Maes brewery in 1958, and Carlsberg has held the international licence since 2008; in Belgium, Alken-Maes brews the main range. In May 2021 the abbey opened a brewery of its own, with new beers. Grimbergen Blond is the BJCP’s example of a Belgian blond ale, and the range also takes in a dubbel, a tripel and a white beer, Blanche.
Styles brewed by Grimbergen
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.
Witbier
AleWitbier: a hazy, pale Belgian wheat beer spiced with coriander and orange peel, revived by Pierre Celis in 1966. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic 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 Blond Ale
AleBelgian Blond: a golden, smooth, moderately strong ale with soft spice from its yeast, popularised by Leffe after the Second World War. Strength, bitterness, glass and examples.
At a glance
- Country
- Belgium
- Brews in
- Grimbergen and Alken, Flemish Brabant and Limburg
- Founded
- 2021
- Owner
- Licensed to Carlsberg, and to Alken-Maes (Heineken) in Belgium
- Best-known beers
- Grimbergen Blond, Grimbergen Dubbel, Grimbergen Tripel, Grimbergen Blanche
- Website
- grimbergen.com
Sources
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- Abdijbier — abdij grimbergen — Grimbergen Abbey
- Newsroom » Brewing returns to Grimbergen Abbey for the first time in more than 200 years, marking a new chapter for Belgian beer « Carlsberg Group — Carlsberg Group
- Eeuweling Cristal wil blijven groeien binnen Heineken-biergroep | VILT vzw — VILT
- Beer Judge Certification Program — BJCP
- Liste de brasseries belges — Wikipédia — Wikipedia