The Grimbergen label has a very long history, dating back to 1128 when the monks founded the Norbertine Abbey in Grimbergen. It was twice destroyed during times of conflict, and ceased operations in 1798 when it was demolished during the French Revolution.
With such a chequered history, it is no surprise that the monks adopted the phoenix as a symbol of rebirth. This symbol adorns the labels of all the Grimbergen beers, along with the tag ‘burned but not destroyed'.
The Maes brewery (a big player in the Belgian brewing industry) began brewing beer under the Grimbergen label again in 1958. In 2008 Heineken took over Alken-Maes, though Carlsberg is given the rights to the label everywhere outside of Belgium.
So our beer is still brewed by Alken-Maes, while the Kronenbourg Brewery in France brews the beers for Carlsberg.
The beer is a delicious example of a Belgian dubbel style. There is a pleasant dark fruit sweetness with rich caramel malts and a hint of spice on the finish.
A classic Belgian dubbel brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Dubbel style beer brewed with 6 different malts and Saaz hops for a unique bitterness.
by Brouwerij Corsendonk (at Brasserie Du Bocq)
A classic Belgian dubbel style ale, ticking all the boxes as a perfect example of the style.
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
Emelisse's take on the classic Belgian Dubbel style
A big dubbel that doesn't just copy the Belgian style
La Debauche presents their interpretation of the classic Belgian Dubbel style
A typically taste Belgian Dubbel or Brune/Bruin with a sweet fruity and malty body, balanced by an earthy, spicy and slightly citrus hop bite
by Mokke Bier
A Belgian Dubbel with a rich malty body and a few subtle hints of something a little different
A deliciously malty Begian Dubbel made using 6 different specialty malts
A tasty Belgian Dubbel from an old abbey label, now owned by the might of Heineken
The baby of the Rochefort range; an amber brown dubbed style ale with all the elegance of a classic Trappist ale
The Pater 6 from St Bernardus is in the Belgian dubbel style
by Brouwerij Palm (Swinkels Family Brewers)
From the Palm Brewery portfolio comes the Steenbrugge Bruin
A traditional style Belgian dubbel from a little brewery in the village of Damme, just outside Bruges
