From the owner: Les étangs gourmands, à Forges, c'est la bonne cuisine du terroir, les loisirs et le repos dans le…read morecadre verdoyant de la région de Chimay (Hainaut). Le site vous offre un restaurant et la possibilité de louer nos salles (jusqu'à 100 personnes) ainsi que le grand étang pour tous vos événements de famille ou d'entreprise. Découvrez aussi nos logements : les Chambres du Resto (6 pers.) et la Cabane située au pied de l'étang (4 pers.)

Here you can find Chimay beer along with some foods. They have an interactive tour here so you can…read morelearn a little bit more about the history of the abbey and Chimay. Buying the tour along with a drink sample gets you of course a drink, but it's also cheaper because of going through the tour. The tour is made of basically a walking in your with the past and history of Chimay. It's a small museum, but I enjoyed it. It shows pictures of the operations and the history of what happened with the beer. The one thing I wished was that the abbey had tours or at least a glass/plastic wall so people can see it happening. But again, I understand that the privacy is important. After the small tour, you can go and eat at the diner/cafe. They have cheeses that Chimay makes along with beers. I enjoyed it, but the visit to the abbey I thought was a little disappointing. But at least I can say that it is the oldest brewery that I have ever been to!

Since you can't actually try the beer (or even see some of the process) at the abbey, they have a…read morerestaurant here to try the beer and the cheese. You can walk from the abbey to the restaurant through the woods. There is a Chimay Experience which is a mini museum/exhibition. There are 2 prices. The more expensive ticket comes with a drink token for the restaurant. Is the whole Chimay experience (abbey, restaurant, shop, exhibition) worth it? Eh, personally not really. Which is a bit disappointing as this is one of our favorite Trappist beer.