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Bières de Chimay

🌍 Belgium · Regional · Known for Belgian Tripel
Known for Belgian Tripel

Bières de Chimay is a renowned Trappist brewery located at Scourmont Abbey, one of only thirteen breweries worldwide producing authentic Trappist beer. Founded in 1862, the brewery is known for its iconic ales including Chimay Rouge, Bleue, Blanche, and 150, with proceeds supporting charitable causes and the monastic community.

4Beers
1Styles
8%Avg ABV
1862Founded
Consistency· share of beers above catalogue avg
100%
catalogue avg 43%

Beers by Bières de Chimay

4 beers
Chimay Bleue
Chimay Bleue
Belgian Ale · 9%
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BIR
Chimay Cinq Cents
Belgian Tripel · 8%
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Chimay Rouge
Belgian Tripel · 7%
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BIR
Chimay Tripel
Belgian Tripel · 8%
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Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 4 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 4 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
spicyevery beer
4 of 4 beers
boozyevery beer
4 of 4 beers
full-bodiedevery beer
4 of 4 beers
fruity
2 of 4 beers

With 4 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Focused4 beers · 1 style family
Belgian 4

Everything sits in one family — which makes the comparison below the interesting part. It isn't what they brew that sets them apart, but how.

What sets them apart
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 78 other breweries making Belgian Tripel.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.
typical for Belgian TripelBières de Chimay
in no beersin every beer
full-bodied
in all 4 of their beers · typical Belgian Tripel brewery: 1 in 5
Far more full-bodied than typical.
honey
in 1 of 4 · typical Belgian Tripel brewery: 4 in 5
Notably less honey than typical.
malty
in 3 of 4 · typical Belgian Tripel brewery: 2 in 5
Notably more malty than typical.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 24%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
4 / 4
beers above the median
#685
best ranked beer
Chimay Tripel

Their beers place in the Top 24% of the catalogue on average, across 4 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.

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About Bières de Chimay

Bières de Chimay is a renowned Trappist brewery located at Scourmont Abbey, one of only thirteen breweries worldwide producing authentic Trappist beer. Founded in 1862, the brewery is known for its iconic ales including Chimay Rouge, Bleue, Blanche, and 150, with proceeds supporting charitable causes and the monastic community.

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