Mont des Cats
(has 4 batches)
Abbaye du Mont des Cats in Godewaersvelde, Hauts-de-France, France 🇫🇷
Brewed at/by: Bières de Chimay (Abbaye de Scourmont)Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular
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Score
6.81
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Mont Des Cats is a trappist abbey in Northern France, a few kilometres from the Belgian border. They do not have a brewery in their monastery, so their beer cannot show the Authentic Trappist Product logo. But it doesn’t get much closer – they have their beer brewed by the monks of Chimay!
Developed independently to the Chimay range, the beer is a lovely copper colour. The link to Chimay is evident in the distinctive Chimay yeast character, in both the aroma and taste.
A pleasant caramel malt sweetness introduces the beer, being joined by hints of dried fruits, gentle spices and an earthy, herbal hop character. As the beer progresses, the bitterness seems to build toward a nice lingering finish.
The abbey only makes one beer, with no intention for more. The abbey is recognised as a Trappist Monastery, allowing them to use the term on the labeling. But as the beer is not brewed on their own premises, the beer is not a Trappist ale.
Developed independently to the Chimay range, the beer is a lovely copper colour. The link to Chimay is evident in the distinctive Chimay yeast character, in both the aroma and taste.
A pleasant caramel malt sweetness introduces the beer, being joined by hints of dried fruits, gentle spices and an earthy, herbal hop character. As the beer progresses, the bitterness seems to build toward a nice lingering finish.
The abbey only makes one beer, with no intention for more. The abbey is recognised as a Trappist Monastery, allowing them to use the term on the labeling. But as the beer is not brewed on their own premises, the beer is not a Trappist ale.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 5
Overall 7.5
25/4/2026. Bottle from Beautiful Beers, Bury St Edmunds. Good pour. Aroma is yeasty, plummy, figgy, toffee, malt. Lots of toffee sweetness. Mellow bitterness. Medium body, quite foamy carbonation. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2026
at 20:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle. Cork pops open with a nice loud pop, but no gush. Awesome Belgian effervescence. Well attenuated, smooth medium dark caramel notes. Herbal mild bitter hop balance. Amazing body. A lot of depth. A beer I will revisit.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2026
at 00:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to chalice.
Appearance: ruddy dark brown color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: candied dark fruits, Belgian yeasty spice - comes across fairly sharp, brown sugar, caramel malts, red apples and some sweet earthy tones
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to spicy quality; finishes Belgian spicy with caramel and dark fruits
Texture: medium bodied; that "back-of-the-throat" Belgian grab; some smoothness and noticeable dryness
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done Belgian Dubbel I would have again.
Bottle to chalice.
Appearance: ruddy dark brown color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: candied dark fruits, Belgian yeasty spice - comes across fairly sharp, brown sugar, caramel malts, red apples and some sweet earthy tones
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to spicy quality; finishes Belgian spicy with caramel and dark fruits
Texture: medium bodied; that "back-of-the-throat" Belgian grab; some smoothness and noticeable dryness
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done Belgian Dubbel I would have again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2026
at 13:26
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 21-11-15 - A 750ml bottle brought back from Cassel in Northern France. Pours a cloudy brown colour with a beige head that lingers. Aromas of caramel, spice & malt. Tastes of caramel, spice, apple & malt with quite a alcoholic aftertaste. Overall a decent beer without standing out from the crowd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2025
at 10:01