{"id":1315,"date":"2011-09-08T19:50:40","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T22:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelandbeer.com\/?p=1315"},"modified":"2017-06-05T11:51:11","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T14:51:11","slug":"trappist-tour-chimay-no-auberge-de-poteaupre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelandbeer.com\/en\/trappist-tour-chimay-no-auberge-de-poteaupre","title":{"rendered":"Trappist Tour – Chimay in Auberge de Poteaupre"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Chimays\"<\/a>Chimay beers and the charming trappist chalice <\/em><\/p>\n

In addition to my visit to Brussels and Brugge<\/a> in Belgium, I made \u200b\u200ba visit to the cities to my beloved namesake beers: Rochefort, Orval and Chimay, to learn more about the world of\u00a0 trappist beers<\/a>.
\nIn this post I’ll talk about Chimay.
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\nMy initial plans were to also visit the Abbey of Saint Sixtus, which makes Westvleteren, but I think you have read about my failed attempt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Itinerary<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I rented a car in Brussels and made the trip to all the abbeys on the same day. It’s easy to do everything in one day, and from what I can see, there is not much to do in these cities apart visiting the monastery \/ brewery \/ pub.
\nAll of them are set in remote areas, almost rural, so do not expect to get there by public transport easily.
\nRent a car with GPS and be happy.<\/p>\n

My itinerary was:
\n1 – From Brussels to Rochefort
\n2 – From Rochefort to Orval
\n3 – From Orval to Chimay
\n4 – From Chimay to Brussels<\/p>\n

I chose this route mainly because all these cities stand in southern Belgium, and it is easier to do everything in one day.<\/p>\n

Arriving in Chimay<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I left Orval feeling pretty good, it was really wonderful, but one more surprise was to come … a visit to the famous Auberge de Poteaupr\u00e9 in the town of Chimay.<\/p>\n

\"AubergeDeck inside the bar<\/em><\/p>\n

The Auberge de Poteaupr\u00e9 is a bar\/restaurant\/hotel that is maintained by Chimay, where they offer all its products, including cheese, beer and meals.<\/p>\n

I wanted to visit the abbey itself, but as they informed me, it was not possible.<\/p>\n

I have already mentioned in another post about the beers of Chimay, they have three main beers:
\nChimay Premi\u00e8re (Rouge) – Dubbel style beer with an alcohol content of 7%
\nChimay Cinq Cents (White) – Tripel style beer with an alcohol content of 8%
\nChimay Grande Reserve (Bleue) – Dark Strong Ale style with an alcohol content of at 9%<\/p>\n

However, inside the pub is possible to drink a forth beer that is only available on tap there, the Sp\u00e9ciale Poteaupr\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\"AubergeTo try this one, only going there!<\/em><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this beer does not feature the same line of the other Chimay beers, it is a little softer and lighter in body, but it’s still a good beer.
\nIt is a pale ale, with an alcohol content of 4.8%.<\/p>\n

At the menu you can choose different kinds of pleasures, like a “tower tasting” of all beers, specialty cheeses, desserts and the main courses.<\/p>\n

While I was excited with the options in the menu, I started taking pictures of all pages and a very polite lady came talking in a language I did not understand, was not English nor French, apparently was Flemish. After about five minutes, she pointed me to a place on the menu that was written in French: “If you want to, take this menu as a souvenir of your visit.<\/em>”
\nAll this time she was trying to say something like, “Hey pal, stop taking photos of the menu, it is a souvenir!<\/em>”
\nSo, I took this beautiful souvenir as a memento of the visit.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the menu that they have available online.<\/p>\n

\"InsideChimay menu<\/em><\/p>\n

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