Chimay’s world-famous Trappist beers have been brewed since the 1860s at austere Abbaye de Scourmont , 9km south of Chimay. There are no brewery visits, but 1km before the abbey, this visitor centre has a small interactive exhibition explaining the abbey's brewing, cheesemaking and spiritual life. The entry fee gets you one 25cL beer, but you might feel it's money better spent to simply sit in the excellent café -restaurant reading the menu's potted history.
Various beer-and-cheese taster combinations are available, as well as low-priced dishes from sandwiches to full meals (mains €9 to €16). This is the only place where you can drink the light Chimay Dorée on tap. The seven high-quality guest rooms (€80 per double) are handy if you find you've sipped too much to drive.
