Chimay Trappist Grande Reserve (blue label) 25.4 oz

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Belgian Dark Strong Abbey Quadrupel

Brewed by: Scourmont Abbey
Country: Belgium
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale

ABV: 9.0%
Ratebeer.com rating: 100
BeerAdvocate.com rating: 96

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This copper-brown Trappist Belgian Strong Dark Ale (ABV 9%) has a creamy head and a fragrance of fresh yeast and roasted malt. Considered to be the "classic" Chimay ale, it exhibits a considerable depth of fruity, peppery character (including hints of plum, raisin and nutmeg). Top fermented and refermented in the bottle, it can be aged for upwards of fifteen years. Chimay Blue is known as Grande Réserve. 25.4 oz (corked) bottles.

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Scourmont Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont): Chimay, Belgium

Scourmont Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont) is a Trappist monastery on the Scourmont plateau of Belgium. The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and for its Chimay beer, brewed within the monastery under the control and responsibility of the monastic community. Life in the abbey is characterized by prayer, reading and manual work, the basic elements of Trappist life.

In 1844, Jean-Baptiste Jourdain, the priest of Virelles, suggested that the wild plateau of Scourmont was a suitable place for a monastery. However, all previous attempts to cultivate the barren plateau had failed. Fr. Jourdain obtained support for the proposed foundation from Prince Joseph II de Chimay and the abbots of Westmalle and Westvleteren Abbeys. Six years later, in 1850, a small group of monks from Westvleteren settled on Scourmont and founded a priory (raised to the status of abbey in 1871).

Hard work was required to transform the barren soil of Scourmont into fertile farmland. A cheese-making factory and a brewery were also built in order to meet the needs of the abbey and its foundations as well as to sustain employment in the region. All production respects the great monastic brewing tradition and takes place, even today, despite increased production, in the original abbey buildings.

Since its renovation in 1989, the brewery uses modern technology to back up traditional brewing knowledge that dates back to 1862. The water for the beer is drawn from a well located inside the monastery walls. The filtered solids from the beer mash are recycled into livestock feed which is given to the same cows that produce the milk for Chimay cheeses. Even though the brewery only operates from 7AM to 4PM out of respect for the schedule of monastic life, it produces two 250 hectoliter (52,850 pt) batches daily.

As with all other Trappist breweries, the beer is sold only for financial support of the monastery and its charities. The brewery business pays rent for use of the property within the abbey, which is used to support the monastic community. All of the profit from the sale of the beer is distributed to charities and for community development around the region.

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Pat
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Best beer on the planet. Been enjoying its smooth flavor for 40years.
Pat


Smooth and Tasty
Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Dec 17, 2022  |  By Michael C.
Beer is very fresh with no after taste, smooth cool and refreshing , highly recommend
Michael C.


Excellent Quality and Always a Great Experience
Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Apr 20, 2021  |  By Mark D
I've been purchasing this particular selection from you for a couple of years and have yet to be disappointed. The beer is OUTSTANDING as presented and with a little put back for proper aging turns into something sublime. Carmel colored with a touch of tartness while bold with a satisfying after taste, smooooth and potent. HIGHLY recommended!
Mark D


Wow
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God must have guided the monk hands. Heavenly ale, heavenly ale!
Alfred K.


This is a excellent beer!!
Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Review star icon Nov 20, 2015  |  By Joy M.
This beer is excellent!!
Joy M.