Chimay Beer Onion Soup

Have you ever experienced a glass of Chimay? This isn't just beer, this is authentic and traditional Trappist Beer, brewed at the Notre Dame de Scourmont Abbey in Belgium under the constant authority of monks whose revenue is devoted to social services. What does this mean? For starters...

Notre Dame d Scourmont Abbey in Chimay, Belgium

It guarantees the consumer the Trappist origin of the products according to well-established principles:

1. They are manufactured on-site or in close proximity to the monastery.
2. The monastic community is engaged in management and all aspects of the means necessary for their operation. This must clearly reflect both the unquestionably subordinate relationship with the beneficiary monastery and the relationship with the culture of the enterprise itself in the plan of monastic life.
3. The income provides for the major portion of the necessities of the community and for social services.  

Want even more info? Check out the Chimay website. 

I'm not sure you need a more selfless reason to enjoy a glass of beer! But just in case you need some more encouragement, they have shared a few of their amazing recipes on their site, one of which we will share with you today!

Chimay Red Cap Onion Soup 

 8 large onions, your favorite variety

3/4 c butter

1 tsp STM dried thyme or 1 1/2 Tbs fresh thyme leaves

3 c chicken stock

3 c Chimay Red Cap or CHIMAY ROUGE

4 cloves garlic, chopped

STM Tellicherry black peppercorns, ground

STM finishing salt

12 baguette slices

8 slices Gruyere or other Swiss cheese

Clean and cut the onions into thin round slices. Brown onion slices in butter with thyme. Deglaze pan with Chimay Rouge and chicken stock. Add garlic and continue cooking until the onions are soft. Season with ground peppercorns and finishing salt.  Place soup in serving size bowls, top with baguette slices and cheese, broil until cheese is browned and bubbly. 

Pick up your Chimay Peres Trappistes set today, complete with the chalice-shaped glass, the only way to fully experience the aromas and flavour of Chimay.