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Chimay

Abbaye de Scourmont (Trappistes)

(Microbrewery)

Last updated: September 19, 2000

Notre-Dame de Scourmont
rue de la Trappe 294
B-6464 Forges-les-Chimay
Belgium

Phone: +32 (0)60 21 30 63
Fax: +32 (0)60 21 40 18

Opened 1850.
85,000 bbl annual capacity.

The famous brewing scientist Jean de Clerck is buried here.

My Opinion Of The Beers That I've Tried:
18.0 points overall

• Cinq Cents (bottled)
  Style 2 - Belgian / French Ale
  • 18 points - Beer #33-2778, Siebel Institute, Chicago IL, May 12, 1998
    Dark red-brown, huge head, high carbonation. Spicy, yeasty aroma. Medium body, caramelly, alcohol, sweet, banana. 9% ABV.

  • 19 points - Beer #18-1447, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, May 6, 1996
    Amber, high carbonation and head. Much more prominent caramel (?) aroma than even the Grand Réserve (18-1446). Another big beer, with a big hoppy flavor besides. Finish tastes like candy...very fizzy candy.

• Grand Réserve (bottled)
  Style 2 - Belgian / French Ale
  • 19 points - Beer #18-1446, Kamuela Liquor Store, Kamuela HI, May 6, 1996
    Red-amber opaque, high carbonation and head. Good malt nose, hint of alcohol. Big carbonation bite. Big beer...malty, heavy, bitter, with a healthy dose of that great Chimay house flavor.

• Première (bottled)
  Style 2 - Belgian / French Ale
  • 16.5 points - Beer #16-1261, Naja's, Redondo Beach CA, February 10, 1996
    Also known as "Capsule Rouge". Red-brown opaque, great head. Slightly metallic, some hop nose. A tartness that doesn't bite. A chocolateness that isn't sweet. Raspberry but not fruity. A little stale, unfortunately.

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