Sediment on the bottom of Chimay Ale?!

Sediment on the bottom of Chimay Ale?

I just bought a corked bottle of the red label Chimay Ale and I noticed there was a little sediment on the bottom of the bottle. I just bought it a few days ago, but does this mean the beer has gone bad? There's no expiration date on it, but is this normal for Chimay's? Previously, I've only had it from a small 11-12oz bottle at a restaurant so I didn't know if it was still okay to drink.

Also, do you recommend the blue label Grande Reserve from Chimay?

Chimay, like many Belgian Trappist ales, is bottle conditioned, meaning that the final stage of the brewing process (the part where the brew is carbonated) occurs in the bottle. What happens is that immediately prior to bottling, a small amount of sugar is added to the brew, which any yeast that are left consume and the byproduct of this is CO2. After, this the yeast die and sink to the bottom. Other mass-produced beers do this final stage prior to bottling and filter the finished product. To drink your fine brew, get a container large enough to hold the whole bottle and decant (pour in one smooth pour) the brew into it without pouring out or disturbing the sediment. Enjoy!