Grimbergen: a beer I know nothing about because I can’t read the label
My friend recently took a family trip to Belgium and snuck me back a few brews. Niiiice. One of them was a Grimbergen Blond. According to Wikipedia,
Grimbergen is the name of a group of Belgian abbey beers first brewed in 1128 at the abbey that Saint Norbert of Xanten built for the Norbertine monks in Grimbergen. They became famous for providing hospitality and their home-brewed beer to visitors, and handed down the recipe over the centuries. The beers are now brewed by Alken Maes brewery group. The varieties are: Blond, Dubbel (brown), Tripel (blond), Optimo Bruno (brown) and Cuvée de l’Ermitage (brown) Grimbergen.
The beer was delicious. I forgot to take notes… I remember it being sweet with some apple overtones. It’s all academic, I guess, because I can’t find much else about it. Even their website isn’t available in English.
I kind of feel like I’ve just discovered this great band that hasn’t even been signed yet, and to prove how much I know about music I’m telling everyone I know.
Jonathan, Joel & Jeff
August 15th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
I was at a beer / homebrew store today and saw this… They specialize in some hard-to-find selections…
If you’d like, drop me a note and we might be able to arrange a trade… I do miss Terrapin Rye Pale Ale…
I may also be able to trade other stuff not available in GA… We have a much better selection here in CA.
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Ahhh, Grimbergen. That and Hoegaarten are my favorite beers. One of the many things I miss about being stationed in Europe is being able to go down to the grocery store and getting all the finest German beers and wines. If I wanted something different, I’d just cross the border into France and go to the Cora hyper-marche, Belgian beer, Dutch beer, cider, wine from all round the world, cheese worth killing for.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
We can get that here in Charlotte. Don Richardson has a beer brokerage company called “Allgood Brands” & they carry it. I think he is expanding to Ga., so if nobody is carrying it in your neck of the woods yet, he may come to your rescue. This year my g/f poured for Don at the Charlotte Oktoberfest. Her table featured Grimbergen, St Bernadus, Trippel Karmeleit among a few others. She was a happy girl!