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Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Chimay Bleue (Blue)

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Chimay

Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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20124.02/5.04.02/5.00.499%97.4 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Chimay Bleu 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.
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kpresley77 (18), Jackson, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
May 15, 2008  
11.2 oz. bottle pours reddish brown with little cream head. Strong aroma of alcohol and grapes. Taste is some citrius and malt clean finish. Does not taste like a 9% ABV beer. Very nice.


elihapa (55), Hawaii, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
May 13, 2008  
4/24/08 notes: Bomber, split with friend. Finally I get a chance to try Chimay! Pours an attractive ruby brown that is cloudy. Aroma is of malts and spices, a wonderful blend that I cannot do justice to by description. Features an smooth flavor of soft malts, brown sugar, caramel, roasts, wood and alcohol. There must also be some fruit notes in there, because this beer is rich and complex, without sacrificing perfect crisp drinkability. The soft carbonation brings out the flavors. Of the BSAs I’ve tried, this tops the list.


wheresthepath (54), England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/101/58/104/514/20
May 13, 2008  
[330ml bottle from Waitrose, Marlow] Bottle fizzed up a little on opening, disturbing the yeast and releasing huge dark fruit aromas. Deep red colour. Taste initially strong malt and rich fruit, then a hint of coffee, chocolate and treacle, then a bit of iron which combined with the malt made it taste briefly like a health drink. Too many floaters by the end to finish it. Aftertaste initially pleasantly malty, but with a sickly syrupy-sweet mouth coasting. After a while fades to leave sourness. Pleasant but disappointing - I actually thought that the Chimay Red was a far better balanced beer.


 Tweety (108), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 10, 2008  
750 mL bottle. Pours a light brown with a nice white foamy head. Aroma and flavor are both sweet with the distinctive banana/cloves undertones that you expect out of this style. Very tasty, and strong too, but you couldn’t tell it from them taste.


foodtraveller (6), Belgium
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 10, 2008  
Lighter than expected. Dark with a nicely persistent foam but likely that goes down to a good level. Fruity, thick and a bit citrusy. Rather balanced.Good complexity but somewhat short and leaving me wanting for more.




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