Chimay
The origins of Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey date back to 1850. A group of 17 Trappist monks from Westvleteren began to clear a piece of land on the “Mont du Secours”, given to them by the Prince of Chimay.
To earn their living through manual labour, the monks of Scourmont ran a farm. The best products were highly sought after by locals, who were to become the first ambassadors of Trappist quality.
In 1862, the monks of Chimay began to brew their first beer according to the monastic traditions of natural brewing and top fermentation followed by refermentation in the bottle. Later on, having acquired 50 purebred Friesian cows, the monks began making butter. Then in 1876, their first semi-soft cheese!
Today the brewery is well known for its 4 beers: Chimay Dorée, Chimay Red, Chimay Triple and Chimay Blue. In the meantime, the cheese factory produces nearly 10 different cheeses including the “A la Chimay Rouge” which is washed with the beer.
For more than 150 years, Chimay’s expertise has been introducing you to authentic, quality products. Today, Chimay brings you its «Pairing» experience. The opportunity to enjoy beers accompanied by cheeses for the perfect combination of flavours.
Chimay beers and cheeses are Trappist products. To bear the label “Authentic Trappist Product”, products have to fulfil the criteria defined by the International Trappist Association: the product must be made in or near a Trappist abbey, by or under the control of the monks, and most of the profits must be used for charitable purposes.