The BIERES DE CHIMAY company is based in Chimay, a small town in the south of Belgium.

It employs 75 persons, and the turnover for 2002 was 23 millions euros.

Bières de Chimay bottles and sells the TRAPPIST BEERS OF CHIMAY, brewed within the Abbey of Scourmont under the control and responsibility of the Trappist Monks. Since 1862 the monks have brewed their premium beer, known today under the name of " Première " (75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.)). The Chimay beers are authentic Trappist beers, since they meet the necessary three conditions :

• They are brewed within the Trappist Abbey
• Under the control and responsibility of the religious Trappist community
• The majority of the revenue generated from its sale is used for charitable purposes.

Quality has always had priority over quantity. The success of our beers has led us, step by step, to a present production level of 123.000 hectolitres (2.706.000 gallons) per year.

The Trappist Beers of Chimay, positioned in a constantly growing speciality beer market, are available in more than 40 countries around the world.