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Wallonia · Province of Hainaut

Chimay Red

Scourmont’s first beer.

TrappistBrown ale
ALCOHOL / VOL.
7 %
SERVE AT
10–12 °C
COLOUR
Brown

Chimay Red balances sweet malt and ripe fruit. Orange, peach and apricot meet biscuit and nougat before a refreshing bitter finish. Its brown colour with copper and ruby highlights makes it an immediately recognisable classic.

Ingredients

Known ingredients

WaterBarley maltHopsYeastPriming sugar

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From first glance to the finish

Appearance
Brown with copper and ruby highlights.
Aroma
Ripe fruit and caramel.
Palate
Biscuit, nougat, orange and apricot; a pleasing bitter finish.

Craft and tradition

Recipe and brewing

Top fermentation and bottle conditioning. Brewing takes place at Scourmont with water from abbey wells; bottling takes place in Baileux.