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From what type of glass should you drink your Chimay?

Whatever Chimay you are tasting, it is essential to have a perfectly clean glass, with no finger marks or traces of grease!

The Chimay glass is essential: only this chalice-shaped glass (called a Gourmet in the 18 cl (6 fl.oz.) version) will permit you to experience the aromas and flavours of a beer on which scrupulous care has been lavished throughout its production.

At what temperature should you taste your Chimay?

This is our advice for the perfect tasting temperature :

Chimay Red and Chimay Blue are ideally drunk at the ambient cellar temperature: from 10 to 12°C (50 to 53.6°F); a temperature which gives Chimay Blue a great richness of body and soul!

Triple Chimay should be drunk cooler, between 6 and 8°C (42.8 to 46.4°F).

Note however that Chimay Blue and Red can also be drunk colder, at about 8°C (46.4°F), when they will be found to be particularly refreshing.

What is the correct way to serve a Chimay?

Tilt the glass slightly and pour the beer slowly. Be very careful not to touch the glass or the head with the neck of the bottle. Then pour the beer in one go being careful to leave one centimetre of beer in the bottle. Don't forget to hold the glass by the stem to avoid any fingermarks.

What should you eat with Chimay?

It goes without saying that Chimay goes perfectly with Chimay ! That is with the 4 Chimay cheeses. But Chimay can also be used as an ingredient in many culinary preparations.

Good tasting!

 
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