Archive record · Brewery
Bières de Chimay
Forges, Hainaut, Belgium
- Founded
- 1862
- Archive ID
- TB-QWJC6N9Z
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
One of the largest and most globally recognized Authentic Trappist breweries, within Scourmont Abbey.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
One of the largest and most globally recognized Authentic Trappist breweries, brilliantly operating within Scourmont Abbey.
The Beer Library
Beers
Chimay Blue (Grande Réserve)
Year-RoundBelgian Quadrupel
Brewed inside the walls of Scourmont Abbey and first made as a Christmas beer in 1948. It is vintage-dated because it genuinely improves for years, which almost no commercially available beer can claim.
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Common questions about Bières de Chimay
- Who owns Bières de Chimay?
- Bières de Chimay is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Forges, Hainaut, Belgium.
- Is Bières de Chimay independent?
- Yes. Bières de Chimay is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Bières de Chimay founded?
- Bières de Chimay was founded in 1862 in Forges, Hainaut, Belgium.
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