Last night, The Stumbling Monk and the Chimay distributors put on a great evening with lots of sample cubes of Chimay's two cheeses, Chimay trippel on draft, and red and blue by the bottle as well as discounts on all Chimay beverages of course. We also all walked away with limited edition Chimay chalices, several pub mats, and a brochure on Chimay.

It was good to see Josh, Victor, Joe, Micah, John, Sean, Joey, Lisa, Duncan and of course, the Love of my Life Alexia.

I'm ashamed to admit this was my first time enjoying the ambiance of the Stumbling Monk (Sorry Rob) but it definitely won't be the last. The atmosphere and size were perfect for the 40-50 people that were there, although after a few beers (Especially at 8-9%) the polk-a-dots on the bathroom wall prove an interesting visual experience. I was pleased by the plethora of nationalities present as well. I first met Ash, a charming fellow from Scotland that lives in Maui (Haven't quite got that figured out yet), and then Francois from (you can probably guess) France. He is a cheese importer and it was interesting to chat politics for a bit. I didn't see the next fellow, but Joey claims to have met an actual Belgian by the bathroom. (Say that 10 times fast).

In conclusion, the cheese was fantastic, and a wonderful accompaniment to the beer. The Chimay, while admittedly usually more expensive than your average microbrew, is truly one of the best beers in the world and worth the price. It's so good, even Alexia drank a pint!! (For those unfamiliar with my wife, she REALLY doesn't like beer.)
Chimay can be found at most grocery stores. Enjoy.