Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Pours a nice dark brown cola color with a nice big head of foam. Aroma is nicely that of a good Trappist. Reminds of a Rochefort 10. Interesting flavor. Very mild for a beer, nice and yeasty with roasted malt. Subtle. Not what I expected, considering the high standing of this beer.

Muddy brown, maybe orange with lots of yeast particles. Aroma is of sweet malts. Tastes like bitter chocolate. Alcohol slightly noticeable. Not very complex taste but good nonetheless.

Appearance is murky brown with a fine foam head of about 10% the height of the rest of the beer. The correct temperature certainly brings out the best parts of this beer. I brought home the bottle and placed it in my fridge for a little less than an hour before drinking, and this proved to be perfect. Wonderfully creamy with hints of yeast, caramel, and just a little metallic carbonation. Underneath the surface, there’s a feeling of incredible clarity that lasts in the middle of the tongue. All in all, a great experience.

Had many a time, but rating from a vintage 3L magnum had at my going-away party at Brouwer’s. Lovely deep, still pour. Bright carbonation on a caramel, sweet malt base. yeast, dark fruit, dark chocolate. Not an Abt but very nice.

Bottle. Dark brown colour with a thin beige head. Aroma and taste dark sugars, flower, yeast and dried fruit. Bitter finish. Tasted along with St.Bernadus Abt12 on the side. Abt12 being so much more of everything and longer finish. Chimay being a dissapointment.

A nice pour. Not too much aroma, but a nice low foam head. A nice balanced attack, which finishes to a pleasant flowery finish.

Bottled. This dark brown beer is lightly fizzy on the tongue and has flavours of chocolate, port, dried fruits, and dried sugar. There is also a floral quality and an enjoyable bitter finish with a hint of warming alcohol. World class and deserving of both its reputation and popularity.