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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

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RATINGS: 3186   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.01   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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Bottle conditioned - 150 cl, 75 cl, and 33 cl bottles. Named Grande Réserve in 75 cl bottles, and Magnum Grande Réserve in 150 cl bottles.
Chimay Blue is principally distinguished by its character of a strong beer. This is a beer whose fragrance of fresh yeast with a light, flowery rosy touch is especially pleasant. Its flavour, noticed when tasting it, only accentuates the pleasant sensations perceived in the aroma , while revealing a light but pleasant touch of roasted malt. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurised.


4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
mlmeeks (1) - Winona, Mississippi, USA - MAY 9, 2012 does not count
i dont get to drink this much living in mississippi, but i Fn love it. its good..............................................

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
bbbeer (232) - Massachusetts, USA - MAY 8, 2012
Cloudy brown with small light brown head. Aroma sweet and malty, dark bread, yeast. Full body but drinkable, small amount of carbonation and alcohol. Complex flavors of malt, brown sugar, some sweetness but not too sweet, dark fruits, roastiness. Finish slightly on the more bitter side which keeps it drinkable. Maybe a few of the other belgian quads are a little better but a great beer in its own right.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
vipinvelp (332) - Velp, NETHERLANDS - MAY 8, 2012
Long time ago I drank this, have to open the bottle I keep in the cellar again. Nice beer, but doesn’t distingues from other Belgian beers. Bit ground taste. (Velp 201201)

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
sharkweek (21) - Ludowici, Georgia, USA - MAY 7, 2012
This beer is very nice, but I dont know that it lives up to it’s hype as THE Belgium beer.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Westmeister (589) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - MAY 7, 2012
Corked and caged bottle. Dark brown color with medium beige head. Aroma of sweet malt, yeast, dark fruit and some spice. Flavor of slight roasted malt, yeast, caramel, dark fruit (mostly plums), and spice. There is some alcohol at the finish. Nicely balanced and moderately complex. Overall, quite nice.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BeerGolem (95) - - MAY 6, 2012
Bottle 330 ml. Pours hazy brown with a light beige head, fully diminishing. Not much lacing. Aroma is very complex and includes roasted malt, fruits (bananas?) , flower and spices. Taste is sweet and well balanced. Very spicy. Intense carbonation. Bouteille 30 ml. Robe brune, léger collet beige non persisitant. Pas vraiment de lacing. Arome complexe incluant du malt rôti, des fruits, des feleurs et des épices. Le goût est sucré et bien balancé. Très épicée en bouche. Carbonatation intense.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
corkyrory66 (54) - BELGIUM - MAY 6, 2012
Chimay bleue, un mythe, appelé Grande Réserve en bouteille de 75 cl. On titre ici à 9 % abv, mais on est bien plus chaud dans le coeur.. Il faut dire que cette bière a toujours attiré le respect et l’admiration des personnes qui la connaissent, et l’extraordinaire joie et allégresse de ceux qui la découvrent. Les céréales sont l’orge bien sûr mais aussi le froment. Couleur marron foncé avec une belle mousse beige, juste ce qu’il faut pour napper ce breuvage divin. Volume extrêmement soyeux. Arômes superbes de marron, châtaigne et une pointe de chêne. 1er goût de terre brûlée et marrons grillés, à la fois très fin et ample. 2ème goût d’amandes grillées, avec une pointe de poivre et de girofle. 3ème nez d’un brassin sacré, avec des fruits mûrs, des pruneaux. 3ème goût sur l’équilibre de saveurs, d’une grande délicatesse avec bien sûr une chaleur due à la teneur alcoolique, mais qui agit plutôt comme un soutien et une structuration des diverses saveurs. Superbe, voire grandiose. Un véritable symbole de ce que doit être une vraie bière d’abbaye, avec toute les nuances que peut apporter le savoir-faire trappistin. La longueur s’annonce déjà savoureuse et régulière. La levure est teintée de douceur et de classe. La finale ne peut se définir que comme sublime, et pour ceux qui acceptent les superlatifs : sublimissime. Question finale : qui peut coter cette bière en dessous de 5 ? Pour moi, ma note est de 330 sur 100 (identique à ma note sur la trappiste Rochefort 8 qui est en fait de 9,2 abv, donc très proche de cette Chimay bleue). Que vivent longtemps ces deux bières... Amen.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
davidajensen (156) - Nashville, Tennessee, USA - MAY 5, 2012
Hard to separate the beer from the reputation. The mouthfeel is soft but the tiny carbonation highlights the spice. The carbonation defines this beer for me, and the style. Fruity, spicy and euro.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
jackl (727) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAY 1, 2012
Bottle. The pour is deep slightly hazy brown color with a big, light brown head. The nose is yeasty, nutty fruits, port wine. Decadent fruitcake. This reminds me of christmas morning. The taste follows the nose’s lead. I get dark grapes, cherries, dark fruits and spirits. Spicy bread malts. Full body. The finish is slightly hot. Full bodied. Active carbonation. Overall, really nice, dependable. Very good.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
WheatKing (172) - Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 1, 2012
Just what beer is all about. From start to finish you close your eyes and get a lesson in what palate really means. If you haven’t tried it, just do. It’s brews like this that prove the top beer can be just as good as the 10 000 dollar bottles of wine... buy as many as you can now, before the beer world starts getting posers buying these up to show off.


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