Chimay
Proper noun
Meaning
Chimay
A city and municipality in Hainault, Belgium.
Chimay
(geography, historical) An imaginary lake thought for centuries to exist in southern China or northern Indochina, once believed to be the source of the Brahmaputra or Meghna, the Irrawaddy, the Salween, and the Chao Phraya Rivers.
Examples
At this Belgian beer bar, thirsty travellers cradle goblets of Chimay and Delirium Tremens drawn straight from the tap.
Drink imported beer such as Guinness from Ireland, Chimay from Belgium, Carlsberg from Denmark, Nastro Azzurro from Italy, or Heineken from the Netherlands.
Plus, Mathra promised to take me out to Suppenküche for a lavish dinner complete with Chimay ale the next night, and I can't turn THAT down, can I?
Many world-class brewers such as Chimay say all their beer should be aged standing up, and the official guide from Beer Advocate on the subject is in agreement.