Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Absolutely marvelous. The flavor is perfectly balanced with just enough sweetness and just enough hoppiness. This is in spite of the high ABV. Thank God for trappists.

Excellent beer. Very smooth and not too harsh from the high alcohol content. A rich, malty taste with subtle fruit flavor. Pairs amazingly well with pork loin or country ribs.

Strong yeast in the aroma, otherwise a malty, chocolate nose. Sweetness of golden syrup and some fruitiness like peach. Spicy flavours, peppery at first but turns slightly toward aniseed and allspice. Some yeast in the flavours. The alcohol is obvious, but along with the spice it adds warmth (not like I need this right now, seeing as it’s 30 degrees C outside...). Some fruit in there like red grapes and dark plum, as well as hints of raisin and caramel. A hoppy bitterness in the aftertaste which is nice. Great ale.

pours a dark brown with no foam. nice alcohol content. liked the chimay red better personally.

Pours deep burgundy brown with off white head. The aroma is slightly meaty, funky and of dark fruit. My smelling experience was somewhat ruined by another taster saying it reminded him of the smell of dead mice he feeds his pet snake. The flavor is sweet, complex with notes of various spices I can’t yet name. The palate is velvety, warming, and bubbly. Overall this is a very nice beer, but the spice/funk thing is not quite my thing. It may need more time.

one of my favourites, Pours a dark brown with dark tan head. Aroma of yeast, alcohol, spice and malts. The flavour is sweet ,fruity and then the taste of strong alcohol kicks in. excellent beer , but could not drink more then one bottle.

1989 bottle courtesy of bierkoning vs. a fresh bottle. Both pour a ruddy brown with a thin off white head. The 89 head dies out instantly though. 89 has a big malty aroma, dark fruits mix with light signs of age like apple cider vinegar and light oxidation. Strong alcohol and a flat feel. The fresh bottle has the same maltiness and prunes, other dark fruit and caramel but hides the alcohol better. Both were fantastic, the edge goes to the fresh bottle but at 20 years young the old bottle is still kicking.

espuma de aparência inicial portentosa e cremosa, coloração marrom-claro e curta longevidade. Seu corpo apresentou tons marrom-claros, densidade média, turbidez e moderada formação de colarinho. No aroma, farejei algumas coisas que não esperava, como a suave presença de café, notas cítricas lembrando lima, bala toffee e frutas vermelhas - a bela complexidade de uma BSA. No campo do sabor, o início foi permeado por leves dulçor e amargor, sensações estas que foram suplantadas por moderado amargor no final, este de curta duração. Percebi ainda um marcante toque de frutas secas no paladar, o que aumentou sobremaneira o charme dessa deliciosa cerveja. No paladar, fui premiado com um corpo médio-cheio, de textura oleosa, forte carbonatação e forte final metálico