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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.


4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
leopoldgerard (8) - BELGIUM - JAN 31, 2011 does not count
Great as expected from Chimay. Nice sweet and creamy flavor with a well defined head. Chimay makes a good strong brew with a smooth finish!

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
lionel09 (8) - BELGIUM - JAN 30, 2011 does not count
En bon Belge, rien de tel que de déguster une bonne chimay avec un fromage du terroir. En vente dans toutes sorte de surface, facile d’accès.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
unclemike (1363) - Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA - JAN 30, 2011
courtesy of ft polk liquor store Pours dark brown with medium-sized beige head; aroma of dark fruit, spices, hints of licorice and floral notes; medium to full-bodied, smooth carbonation; flavor of caramel malt, fruits and hot spiciness; a kind of empty finish leaves you waiting for the climax to come (vainly); the aftertaste, then, coming sort of delayed, is really the best part of the beer including rich notes of caramel, ripe fruits, licorice and spices

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Egon (478) - Gothenburg, SWEDEN - JAN 29, 2011
Bottle. Dark brown with large white head. Sweet, caramel, malt. Low on hops. Alcoholic but not owerpowering despite 9 % abv. Godd, lasting beer that you can’t have too many of due to the alcohol but very nice after dinner.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
beer4bears (75) - Ontario, CANADA - JAN 28, 2011
330 mL bottle. A classic. Brown colour with a lasting thin head. Dried fruit and caramel. Alcohol that doesn’t ruin the palate. Pleasant bitterness. Best of the Red, White and Blue trio we tasted.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
bialover (9) - Virginia, USA - JAN 28, 2011 does not count
The best beer there is. If I could only have one beer for the rest of my life, this would be it Well i lie But this is one of the beer

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
argento (95) - DENMARK - JAN 28, 2011
lækker trapist.... skænkes åben skumkrone .. gær/malt i høj enhed,, måske lidt tung smag... men men...

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
48FanInCali (325) - California, USA - JAN 27, 2011
Pours the color of the ice tea my mom used to brew. About 12 tea bags per quart. Nice off white head. Nose is floral with yeast, malt, and some dark fruit. Taste is incredible with the usual malty goodness in these types od ales. A strong beer that hides the alcohol very well. Worth stocking up on. I have had the red which I thought was good but this is better.


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