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Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy

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Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy • Namur Belgium
A powerful Trappist ale defined by dark fruit complexity rather than sweetness. Notes of fig, raisin, and plum emerge alongside subtle spice and warming alcohol, finishing remarkably dry for its strength.
Rich, layered and contemplative, with notes of plum, raisin, cocoa, with a balanced, moreish finish.
Serve at 10-14°C in a chalice to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.
10-14°C

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.
Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.
"Sublime with intense blue cheese (Roquefort) or rich chocolate fondant; the beer's power cuts through the intensity."
Cook this: a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), or a dark Belgian chocolate tart or speculoos.
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A powerful Trappist ale defined by dark fruit complexity rather than sweetness. Notes of fig, raisin, and plum emerge alongside subtle spice and warming alcohol, finishing remarkably dry for its strength.
The Abbey of Saint-Rémy's powerful quadrupel-strength ale, brewed with water from the abbey's own well. Long regarded as one of the world's great dark ales, layered with port, fig and dark chocolate.
On the Trappist Ale style, Authentic monastery-brewed beer. Strictly regulated; must be brewed within a Trappist monastery under monk supervision. Not a single style, but an origin mark.
Explore the Trappist Ale guide Source: BeerAdvocate
The broad, open bowl releases the deep malt aromatics of strong abbey ales and supports a thick, protective head, built for slow, contemplative sips.
Cellar-cool the glass
Clean and dry, never frosted
Pour straight & bold
Down the centre to raise a head
Build a rocky crown
A full head locks in the aroma
Let it warm
Malt complexity blooms as it opens
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Pour it into a chalice, served around 10-14°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Lovely now, though a year or two will only soften and deepen it.
Brother Anselm, cellarmaster
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