Message roomtempbeer

beers 185 º places 9 º 12:05 Tue 2/1/2005

As big a Chimay freak as I am, I haven’t seen a 33cl bottle in a long time, and am unfamiliar with the bottling dating system they use.



Can someone please explain it to me?

Message roomtempbeer

beers 185 º places 9 º 05:51 Wed 2/2/2005

Isn’t it like the Rochy and Westy dates?



Day of Month/ Month/ Last Two Digits of Year?



Anyone?

Message roomtempbeer

beers 185 º places 9 º 05:59 Thu 2/3/2005

where are the other chimay freaks when you need them?

Message Diplomat

places 37 º 02:41 Fri 2/4/2005

Hi,

here´s some information about trappist bottling dates.

The years to be subtracted from the best before date

in order to get the bottling dates:



Chimay Bleue -5 (year marked in the bottle)

Chimay Rouge -3

Chimay Blanche -2

Westmalle Dubbel -2

Westmalle Trippel -3

Rochefort 6 -5

Rochefort 10, 8 -5

Westvleteren 12, 8 -3

Westvleteren 6 (green) -1

Achel Dubbel -1

Achel Trippel -2

Orval -5(bottling date marked)



On Chimay bottles in Europe they are not marking exact dates.

Message roomtempbeer

beers 185 º places 9 º 12:31 Fri 2/4/2005

Originally posted by Diplomat

Hi,

here´s some information about trappist bottling dates.

The years to be subtracted from the best before date

in order to get the bottling dates:



Chimay Bleue -5 (year marked in the bottle)

Chimay Rouge -3

Chimay Blanche -2

Westmalle Dubbel -2

Westmalle Trippel -3

Rochefort 6 -5

Rochefort 10, 8 -5

Westvleteren 12, 8 -3

Westvleteren 6 (green) -1

Achel Dubbel -1

Achel Trippel -2

Orval -5(bottling date marked)



On Chimay bottles in Europe they are not marking exact dates.





you are awesome!! thanks!!



how do you know all this? is there a website or something? you are awesome!! thanks!!how do you know all this? is there a website or something?