Style and Colour: Abbey amber beer matured in oak barrels
Taste: Strong aromas of malt, toast, wood, cognac, caramel and dried fruit. Flavours of wood, grape, fig, caramel, hops, spices and malt.
Alcohol: 12 % ABV
Drinking Temperature: 12 - 14° C
Fermentation: Val-Dieu Grand-Cru is matured for a year in the old wine barrels of Lérins. These barrels will gradually release their aromas, allowing the beer to become richer over time. Limited edition, numbered bottles.
The Brewery: The Cistercian Abbey "Notre-Dame du Val-Dieu" was founded in 1216 by monks from Hocht, near Liège.
Origin: According to legend, the uninhabited valley in which they settled was so hostile that the local population nicknamed it "Valley of the Devil". The monks renamed it "Valley of God", which later gave its name to the Abbey. The Abbey of Val-Dieu is the only Belgian Abbey to have survived the French Revolution. The Christian community of Val-Dieu still occupies the place and is united to the Cistercian Order. It is the only Belgian Abbey beer 100% brewed in a living Abbey, just like the famous Belgian Trappist beers.
Food: To be savoured.
World Beer Awards: Gold medal in 2021
