No name beer review to navigation Jump to search For the Flemish municipality, see Grimbergen. Grimbergen is the brand name of a variety of Belgian abbey beers. Originally made by Norbertine monks in the Belgian town of Grimbergen, it is now brewed by different breweries in Belgium, France, Poland and Italy.
The name derives from the Norbertine abbey, which Saint Norbert of Xanten founded in Grimbergen in 1128. It is in this abbey that the beer was first brewed by the monks. They became famous for providing hospitality and their home-brewed beer to visitors. The monks reputedly handed down the recipe over the centuries. Maes had developed under the brand name “Grimbergen”. After that date, the production moved to Brasserie Union in Jumet. The beers marketed under the brand name Grimbergen are now brewed by two different companies.
Alken-Maes located in Alken in Belgium brewed the beer before 2008. Alken-Maes was taken over by Heineken International in 2008. The Alken Maes brewery in Belgium and the Kronenbourg Brewery in France have developed different varieties. The label on the beer Grimbergen has always featured the mythological phoenix. In late 2010 the label was thoroughly renovated: the phoenix came more to the forefront and was modernized. The top of the label reads: “Phoenix”, and below “Ardet nec consumitur”.
This means “burned but not destroyed. Grimbergen on the official site of Carlsberg International Archived 2014-04-01 at archive. Les pères de l’abbaye de Grimbergen ouvrent une brasserie”. Louder is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.