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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 3078   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.01   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
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.


4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
MrHangover (342) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - MAY 23, 2011
Had a bottle of Chimay Blue yesterday. Poured into original Chimay goblet it formed a decent off white head on top of a clear brown beer. My friend poured the yeast depot into his glass as well, made it a bit cloudy and it bit more bitter. Aroma is full with fruits. Plums, abricots, some apple, blackberries and blueberries. All with a nice hint of kandy sugar to add some sweetness. Flavour is full of differents sweets and bitters. You can definitely define the fruits, as well as the use of the kandy sugar. A really subtle, round and well balanced body made this a one of a kind brew. Enjoyed in the sun yesterday and it was great.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jlanning215 (278) - Peoria, Illinois, USA - MAY 22, 2011
Can’t complain about this. I love it. Belgium yeast. A ton of flavor. When in doubt go chimay. I will say I like the white better...I know its crazy. This pours beautiful. Taste carmely, sweet,slightly boost and leaves your mouth clean and wanting.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Rasmus40 (3016) - Beder, Aarhus, DENMARK - MAY 22, 2011
Hazy dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, dried fruit and rather spicy. Flavor is rather sweet and slightly bitter. Sweet and spicy finish with warming alcohol. 220511

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
stravale (387) - Inverness, SCOTLAND - MAY 22, 2011
Dark tan, hazy appearance in glass. Aroma of bread, yeast, slightly floral. Taste of bready yeast, sweet caramel, raisin, complex malt character, bit of spicy floral hop - well balanced, the 9% abv well masked- just enough alcohol to contribute to the taste. Luxuriant feel in mouth. Smooth. Finish quite rapid, warming pleasant transient spicy alcohol tang. I like this one!

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
kevobutler (13) - USA - MAY 19, 2011
Bottle. Pours dark brown with creamy beige head. Aroma is of roasted malt sweetness, earthy. Taste is of raisin, sugars, alcohol. Lively carbonation with slightly bitter aftertaste. Definitely not my favorite Belgian but is drinkable. I think it may be slightly over-rated

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
prozacpez (3) - Massachusetts, USA - MAY 19, 2011 does not count
This is one of my favorite Trappist beers! it has some nice floral hop notes with some citrus hints a nice light head with some dry fruitiness and some chocolate and coffee and a hint of earthiness...

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jandd1983 (750) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - MAY 16, 2011
It was poured into the Chimay tulip glass. The pour was dark brown and was very carbonated as it took a long time to settle. The taste was a little brown sugar and mild raisin. It was an overall easy drink for a 9% beer. Well worth a try.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jolo (521) - Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 12, 2011
Bottle. A mahogany colour with a tanned (small bubbly) head. The aroma of sweet, fruity. The carbonation is good. It has a medium sweer taste, a little boozy. A beer that met my expectations


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