4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: NOV 12, 2011 Re-review seeing as I’ve got my hands on the Grand Reserve 75 cL bottle from ABS Drinks in Winksele - which allegedly matures better in the bottle than the 33 cL version. Dark red with a bubbly head that becomes fine and creamy as it collapses. The aroma is sweet, rich and deep. Sweet and a little fruity, spiced with alcohol bite and a bitter aftertaste.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: SEP 27, 2011 Bottle poured into a tulip glass. Pours a dark brown color with a 1-1/2" head. Very good beer, quite a bit of carbonation, slightly "dry" aftertaste, a hint of apple/pear flavor. Great beer!
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Same as previous rater i think, nice beer tasty, but very heavy and slightly overwhelmed.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 ml bottle. Pours dark brown with a lot of creamy, bubbly head. Aroma is light, consisting of some raisin and molasses notes. Flavor is pretty complex. A lot going on. Brown sugar, plum, raisin, burnt caramel, molasses, some spice. There is a nice sweetness to this beer that is not necessarily sugary. This beer is not quite as good or as complex as the Rochefort Trappist 10, but a solid beer that reinforces the fact that Belgian beer can be some of the best in the world.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JUL 22, 2011 Bottle. Hazy redish brown with a big light brown head that falls to almost nothing leaving some lacings. Aroma is raw roasted malty, yeast, brown sugar, dark bread and a slight hint of almond paste in the background. Not as sweet as suspected.
Taste is sweeter. Roasted malts, butterscotch, dark bread, some syrup, some dark fruit and a certain bitterness. Alcohol is warming. Carbonation is wild. Body is big.
So far I can’t see it’s greatness. One day I suppose...
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured into a Chimay goblet.
4.5 A: Murky medium brown color. Two plus fingers of super creamy light tan head with great retention and good amounts of lacing. Very good so far.
3.5 S: The nose is too weak, but pleasant. Main aromas that can be picked out are yeasty clove, plum, and dark candi sugar.
4.0 T: The taste is a lot stronger than the nose, which is much preferred. Raisin, plum, and tobacco fruitiness. Clove and pepper spiciness. Nutty with a bit of toastiness. Solid.
4.0 M: Lighter body. Good spritzy carbonation. Goes down pretty easy.
4.0 D: Definitely a solid offering, but I think there are some US breweries making stuff just as good at lower non-import prices. Still, this is something to enjoy from time to time. Good all around, but could use an infusion of power into the aroma.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 11-22-2010 03:26:12
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
One of the most favorite trappist beers by people. Drink it together with the authentic Chimay cheese. or some Belgian chocolate. Chimay is one of the 7 official trappist beers (see http://www.trappist-beers.com) Cheers!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Overall very good. It has some sweetness which I like and it produced a great head!
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