Style and Colour: Strong dark Trappist beer, aged in barrels of Calvados.
Taste: Pleasant aromas of dried apricot, sweet apple and ripe pear,
characteristic of Calvados, complement each other perfectly.
Delicious impressions of chocolate and soft mocha blend into a perfectly balanced palate of toasted hazelnut and spicy cookie. All this is topped with hints of vanilla and a slight floral touch. The bitterness is present just enough to contrast nicely with the dark candy and the whole flows into a delightfully lingering and warming taste.
Alcohol: 10.5 % ABV
Drinking Temperature: 10 - 12° C
Fermentation: The beer undergoes 3 high fermentations: the first fermentation is in vats for 5 days, the second fermentation in oak barrels for 6 months, the third fermentation is in bottle for 21 days in a temperate room.
The Brewery: The brewing of beer for the monks’ own use commenced in 1862 in Abbay Scourmont in Chimay. In 1933 the ‘Trappistenbier’ name was trademarked. Only beers made by monks in an Abbaye can take the name "Trappist".
Origin: The Chimay Bleue stands the test of time. They have beers that are 20 years old and even more which turn to be a lovely surprise. So they created this beer from Chimay Grande reserve, with 6 months maturation in oak barrels.
Food: It pairs wonderfully with mussels.
