{"product_id":"chimay-grande-reserve-fermented-in-willett-bourbon-barrels-12-7-oz","title":"Chimay Grande Reserve 2026 Bourbon Barrel Aged Edition 12.7 oz","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%; tab-stops: .5in 1.75in;\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk197936518\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eChimay Grande Reserve Willett Bourbon Barrel Fermented Ale 12.75 oz bottle (cage \u0026amp; cork)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%; tab-stops: .5in 1.75in;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e2026 Willett Bourbon Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eBrewed by: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eScourmont Abbey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry: \u003c\/b\u003eBelgium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eBarrel Fermented Strong Dark Ale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eABV: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e10.5%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeerAdvocate.com rating: \u003c\/b\u003enot rated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eChimay Reserve Barrel Fermented\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2026 Bourbon Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful and flavorful beer with an intriguing complexity.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIts aromatic palette opens with intense notes of oak and vanilla, supported by warm hints of caramel.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSubtle spicy, blackberry and date fragrances lend it depth and elegance.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA powerful taste then enhances this rich bouquet.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe woody character comes into its own, perfectly balanced with the sweet flavors of caramel and vanilla.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe alcohol delicately warms the whole.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA gentle bitterness and a few smoky notes bring liveliness and balance.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe finish is warm and creamy, slightly bitter and fruity.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis special edition ages 31.2 % of the time in French Oak barrels, 44.5 % in American Oak, and 24.3% in Willett Bourbon barrels.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eCan be cellared for at least five years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e12.7 oz corked (and caged) bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/belgianstyleales.com\/pages\/authentic-trappist-ales\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClick to learn more about Trappist Ales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrewery Information:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0398\/7030\/0321\/files\/chimay-aerial_500x333_aae59e93-8b60-4dd3-b762-cf4b9f7e31f6.jpg?v=1725478801\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScourmont Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont): Chimay, Belgium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScourmont Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont) is a Trappist monastery on the Scourmont plateau of Belgium. The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and for its Chimay beer, brewed within the monastery under the control and responsibility of the monastic community. Life in the abbey is characterized by prayer, reading and manual work, the basic elements of Trappist life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1844, Jean-Baptiste Jourdain, the priest of Virelles, suggested that the wild plateau of Scourmont was a suitable place for a monastery. However, all previous attempts to cultivate the barren plateau had failed. Fr. Jourdain obtained support for the proposed foundation from Prince Joseph II de Chimay and the abbots of Westmalle and Westvleteren Abbeys. Six years later, in 1850, a small group of monks from Westvleteren settled on Scourmont and founded a priory (raised to the status of abbey in 1871).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHard work was required to transform the barren soil of Scourmont into fertile farmland. A cheese-making factory and a brewery were also built in order to meet the needs of the abbey and its foundations as well as to sustain employment in the region. All production respects the great monastic brewing tradition and takes place, even today, despite increased production, in the original abbey buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince its renovation in 1989, the brewery uses modern technology to back up traditional brewing knowledge that dates back to 1862. The water for the beer is drawn from a well located inside the monastery walls. The filtered solids from the beer mash are recycled into livestock feed which is given to the same cows that produce the milk for Chimay cheeses. Even though the brewery only operates from 7AM to 4PM out of respect for the schedule of monastic life, it produces two 250 hectoliter (52,850 pt) batches daily.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with all other Trappist breweries, the beer is sold only for financial support of the monastery and its charities. The brewery business pays rent for use of the property within the abbey, which is used to support the monastic community. All of the profit from the sale of the beer is distributed to charities and for community development around the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0398\/7030\/0321\/files\/chimay-monk-brewer_500x376_16221b59-f103-4803-904d-e21136756a0d.jpg?v=1725478835\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45122814050480,"sku":"4909","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0398\/7030\/0321\/files\/chimaybourbonbarrel2026.jpg?v=1794507733","url":"https:\/\/belgianstyleales.com\/products\/chimay-grande-reserve-fermented-in-willett-bourbon-barrels-12-7-oz","provider":"BELGIAN-STYLE ALES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}