Style and Colour: Strong dark Trappist beer, aged in barrels of Rhum.
Taste: The tropical origin of the rum is a perfect complement to the delicious and complex Chimay Grande Réserve. The aromas of dried fruit, apricot and peach are a perfect match for the intense caramel and chocolate 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. Bottling in 2019.
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 pork in sauce, steak or foie gras.
