English: Trappist Beer.
Brewed at The Trappist Monastery of Scourmont Abbey in Belgium.
“Chimay Triple”, one of the most common Trappist Beers.
Svenska: Chimay Triple, en av de vanligaste trappistölen.
Photo: 6 June 2008.
Source: Own work.
Author: Ogräs
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SCOURMONT ABBEY (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont) is a Trappist Monastery on The Scourmont Plateau, in the Village of Forges, which is part of Chimay, in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium.
SCOURMONT ABBEY (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont) is a Trappist Monastery on The Scourmont Plateau, in the Village of Forges, which is part of Chimay, in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium.
The Abbey is famous for its Spiritual Life and for running THE CHIMAY BREWERY, one of the few producers of Trappist Beer.
LE POTEAUPRÉ CHEESE.
Its round shape, its flowery rind, its creamy and melting texture,
its pronounced, frank and clean taste,
make this Cheese the cream of Trappist Cheeses.
Illustration: PINTEREST
Life in the Abbey is characterised by Prayer, Reading, and Manual Work, the three basic elements of Trappist life.
Zephyrinus acquires his Heavenly “Chimay Beer” from AMAZON. Delivered straight to the door.
“Chimay Trappist Beer” Gift Set.
“Chimay White” is a very rewarding Trappist Triple Beer.
“Chimay Red” is an attractive Copper Beer.
“Chimay Blue” is a Deep Brown in colour.
A High Quality Brew for keen drinkers.
All natural ingredients and suitable for Vegans.
Includes “The Chimay Glass”.
The Scourmont Abbey Brewery states: “The Chimay Glass” is essential:
Only this Chalice-shaped glass will allow you to fully experience
the aromas and flavour of “Chimay Beer”.
Available from AMAZON
In 1844, Jean-Baptiste Jourdain, the Parish 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, the Abbot of Westmalle Abbey and Westvleteren Abbey. Six years later, on 25 July 1850, a small group of Monks from Westvleteren Abbey settled on Scourmont and Founded a Priory.
A lot of hard work was required to transform the barren soil of Scourmont into fertile farmland. A Farm was created around the Monastery, as well as a Cheese Dairy and a Brewery. On 24 February 1871, Blessed Pope Pius IX granted the Priory the status of Abbey and it was inaugurated on 7 July 1871.
Since then, other Monasteries have been Founded by Scourmont Abbey, such as Caldey Abbey[4] on Caldey Island in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which was taken over from The Benedictines, who moved to Prinknash Abbey (December 1928) and Notre-Dame de Mokotoin, near Goma (Kivu), former Belgian Congo), now Zaire, (February 1954).
The present Abbey Church dates from 1950.
The famous Beers and Cheeses of Scourmont Abbey are marketed under the Trade Name of “Chimay”, after the Village where the Abbey is located.
Joseph-Marie Canivez, who joined the Community in 1899 and made his Final Vows in 1905, would go on to become a noted Monastic Historian.
The Web-Site of Scourmont Abbey (Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey) can be found HERE
Why not do the same as Zephyrinus and support The Trappist Monks at Scourmont Abbey by purchasing their magnificent Beers and Cheeses. See their Web-Site HERE and, also, order from AMAZON
Indeed, Zephyrinus: Very fine beers “with excellent body and depth,” as the connoisseurs would say.
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