Chimay "Blue"

Description: Dark, Brewed in Belgium.

Newest Review: ... making cheese and of course beer. In 1850 an abbey was established at Scourmont close to Chimay. The location was not ideal ... more

... since the land had lain barren and was not thought suitable to be farmed. The monks however succeeded in growing crops and keeping cattle. They started making cheese and a brewery was set up. The monk’s efforts were so successful that eventually the Abbey and its small cottage industry became the largest employer in the region. Over time the monks delegated the running of the brewery to a sub company S.A. Bières de Chimay but the traditional approach and the attention to quality is still maintained. The beer...more

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Chimay "Blue": NO SEX BUT THE BEER’S GOOD! (1744 words)
by - written on 13/02/02 (Very useful, 235 readings)
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‘Sex and drugs and rock n roll that’s all my brain and body needs’… that was Ian Dury’s feeling anyway, but what do you do if you’re a Monk! SEX…I don’t think so. Rock and Roll…more like Gregorian chants! Drugs… well alcohol/beer is a drug so you might as well the best of it and that is exactly what the Trappist monks do best. WHAT IS A TRAPPIST MONK AND WHY DOES HE MAKE BEER? There are six existing monasteries that still brew beer and sell it to the public. Chimay is probably the most famous and I think makes some of the finest bottled ale you can find. In the Middle Ages monasteries ... Read the complete review

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