This Trappist cheese comes to us from the Abbey of Chimay. It is washed with the well-known beer from Chimay giving it a characteristic aroma - the attributes of a pungent washed rind cheese filled out by the yeast and hops of a great beer. Despite being....[more]
Taste: gentle flavor, yeasty
Rind: Washed rind
Aging: About 2 months
Consistency: Smooth supple texture
Country of Origin: Belgium
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Chimay Fromages
Monastery cheeses hit again, this time in the form of a large brick. The Maredsous has been in production for a long time and that might be because it is such a pleasant, unassuming cheese appropriate for any time of the day. The texture is semi-soft wit....[more]
Taste: Grassy and buttery, cheesey;
Rind: Natural rind
Aging: Around 2 months
Consistency: Soft to semi-soft
Country of Origin: Belgium
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: S.A. Fromagerie
Grand cru is a little bit stronger than the Classique due to different ferments. Its rind is a little bit darker and its texture a bit harder.....[more]
Taste: A fresh creamy flavor
Rind: Natural rind
Aging: Around 2 months
Consistency: Semi-hard, pressed
Country of Origin: Belgium
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Chimay Fromages
This is an aged cheese from the Abbey of Chimay made in a domed shape. It is a semi-firm textured cheese with mild, medium-aged gouda-style flavor. The coloring of the interior is a nice rosy-orange that provides good color and shape to a display and che....[more]
Taste: Fruity flavor, reminiscent of hazelnuts; lightly bitter but creamy and rich at the same time
Rind: Natural rind
Aging: Around 4 to 6 months
Consistency: Hard
Country of Origin: Belgium
Type of Milk: Cow
Brand: Chimay Fromages
