Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Pours hazy dark golden brown. The yeast is strong with a hint of citrus and a bready undertone, very earthy and fresh. Has a great flavor thats fruity, oaky hints and very complex a ful palate and many tastes of greatness some unexplainable only in the taste it can be described.

At the crack of the cap, the pungent aroma of the beer hit me with an almost fruity, citrus-y essence. Also, I could tell it was going to be a bitter beer due to the ever-prevalent smell of hops. As I poured it into my glass, it produced a very dark, amber, golden color. It was a little translucent - bordering opaque. It formed a white/gold head that was retained for a good 5 minutes or so. After I let the beer settle, I took a taste and got a hint of fruit - a bitter one; almost reminiscent of the peel of a citrus fruit (orange). There was also a bit of spice from the roasted ingredients used in the beer. As the beer enters, you can taste the alcohol and hops right from the get-go. After the initial hit, the beer mellows out quite nicely and on the way down it smooths out. It almost seems like wine with the progression of textures and sensations. I also noticed the aroma of the wood that the beer was fermented in. Overall, this was a very filling beer. It would go nice with a small, but hearty, meal. If you have too much food, I can see it overfilling you. The bitter taste of the beer is strong, but pleasant and not overpowering to the overall flavor. I greatly enjoyed this beer.

Bottle, 33cl, from Vinmonopolet, Oslo. Vintage 2009 (BB 2014). Dark golden hazy brown. Lively head that settles down quickly. Rich aroma of yeast, caramel, fruits. Slick mouthfeel with some fizziness. Sweet fruity flavour, vinous finish with almost no bitterness. Good stuff, but next time I’ll let it age a couple of years.

pours a cloudy medium brown with fizzy fine beige head. very fruity, and kinda effervescent aroma, it’s got lemon rind, dried apricot, overripe bananas, cloves, and dark bread. similar flavor, a bit on the mild side, with yeast, dark fruit, slightly thin body doesn’t match flavor all that well, but it has a great dry finish.

Pours Hazy brown, with a tall whote head, Aroma is strong and yeasty with notes of dark fruits and breads. Very rich bready flavour, Complex and fruity, strong flavour of Belgian yeast, with an alcoholic finish. Great Belgian Ale. I love trapist!

I’ve past by this beer many times while in the local package store. If your a fan of strong Dark Ale style beer, you must try this beer. The aroma had a pleasent fruity bitter smell. Super Dark reddish/brown with a cloudy appearance, and a thick foamy head. With a ABV of 9% the alcohol is hidden very well and Quite tasty. The palate ahad a full thick feel Very Good, definitely a must buy (NOTE: rated on 11-11-2008)

1pt 9.4oz Bottled 03/09. Pours a deep dark cloudy amber with a foamy light tan head. Aromas of rich dark fruits, mellowed caramel, oak, and spices. Flavor is somewhat rich. Its yeasty, mellowed dark fruit, slightly floral, and has a slight roasted malt backing with a touch of oak. Sweet but not to sweet. Somewhat dry finish. The flavors kinda rise up then sort of dissolve after the finished sip. The flavors were kinda mellowed in this bottle.....Very good stuff.

the bottle had a huge loud pop when i corked it, but no gusher; sweet! it pours pale oarnge leaving a thin tan head that fell rather on the quick side, with a body of deep ruby color with a good amount of bubbles rising up. its kind of cloudy too. nice thin lacing in the glass and leaves a super thin head when it eventually fell. it really does smell of yeast and toffee. roasted malts are present in the nose along with a sweet fruity scent that i can not put my finger on, or possibly some coco? it has a nice mouthfeel to it, not to over carbonated, very malty with touches of a sweet caramel roasted malt. not bitter at all and has a really nice aftertaste that lingers along for a little while after it finishes. there is also some hints of a dry red wine on the sides and my upper palate which has a nice "zing" to it. awsome brew, i really do have to admit.