4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20Dark brown pour with a thick, foamy tan head that shrank down and left a fluffy blanket across the body for the duration. Cloves are the centerpiece surrounded by sweet malt, bananas and other alcohol macerated fruits. Flavor is sweet, spicy (mainly the cloves), malty, bananas, and apples. A tremendous depth of flavor that is not too complicated. The body has good consistency and flavors are blended well and very palatable. Finish is somewhat sweet and sour. Better than I remember the first time.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
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4.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle. Pours a hazy deep red color with a short-lived off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, dark fruits and spices. Awesome sweet - but perfectly balanced - taste of malt, fruits, spices and caramel. Malty and fruity aftertaste with a bit of alcohol in the finish. This is an awesome beer and one of my absolute favourite Belgian beers - it never disappoints. Love it.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Brune foncée opaque, belle mousse brun clair. Goûts de café et de malts rôtis, notes fruitées, présence d’alcool juste comme il faut. Une excellente trappiste, bien plus complexe qu’il n’y paraît.
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
I poured a 750ml bottle (dated 4/10) into the official Chimay chalice.
Appearance: Deep shade of burgundy/brown proper. Forms a small, dark beige, soapy head which eventually dissipates and doesn’t lace the glass.
Smell: A veritable cornucopia of fruits, some spice, and confectionery sweetness.
Taste: When I first reviewed Chimay Blue in December of 2009 I liked it, but thought it was too intense and a bit overrated. I’ve had a lot of experience with beer over the last three and a half years and was eager to try this vintage bottle from my cellar collection. It’s amazing how my perspective on it has changed and also how well the beer itself has improved.
What was intense and spastic is now smooth and refined, yet still plenty complex and robust. I think this palette is inherently drinker-friendly, it just needs some time to ensure a smoother delivery. I can’t imagine not being amazed by these flavors. Sweet caramel and toffee flavors at the beginning with slight bitterness through the middle and a delicious rush of dark fruits to the finish line: plum, cherry, fig, raisin, red grape, etc. There is still a hint of alcohol which adds a subtle warmth and ties the flavors together like a Oriental rug to a living room. This is by far the best of the Belgian quads I have ever had and makes me appreciate the style much more now that I’ve experienced a true vintage.
Drinkability: I’ll admit that Chimay Blue and most of the bottle-conditioned Trappist beers are pretty intense when they’re fresh. After three years in the bottle, the carbonation has settled nicely. The mouthfeel is calm, on the thicker side, but not sticky or cloying. It goes down quite smoothly, though I was still getting some CO2 stuck in my throat even after all this time. The 9% ABV hasn’t completely disappeared as there’s a faint warmness, but it works well with the delivery this time. I was able to drink the entire 750ml bottle myself without any struggle.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Color caoba oscuro con espuma marfil. Aromas a caramelo y frutos rojos ácidos. En boca se muestra dulce, si bien el regusto es ligeramente ácido. Desde luego, mejor que la blue Standard.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 18, 2013 0.33 bottle i am not the trappist drinker or lover the only other trappist beer i had before was westvleteren and the austrian gregorius, i think the best description is rich belgian ale aroma with a very balanced and light alcoholic taste i think i had a very young bottle as it was very carbonated , realy a great beer
4.3 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
There is no perfect beer or ale! But this one is close. A true gift of God made by his servants. Bought a 750ml for about $15. Worth every penny. The Blue is a real treat. Better to leave in the glass a few minutes and let it start to warm a bit to release all of its potential and some of the CO2. Smooth as silk and full mouth feel with a hint of the strong alcohol content. Add this one to your bucket list.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark brown, tan, frothy head. Fruity aroma, slight alcohol underlying. Very simple taste compared to other trappists. A bit nutty (perhaps almonds and hazelnut), and fruity.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Delicious Belgian. Perfect level of fruitiness without being overly sweet.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
cloudy dark amber. Light head and lasts about a minute! Aromas of a floral /citrus nature. Light sweet taste with nicely blended sourness.
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