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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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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.


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mxtur (266) - Michigan, USA - JAN 27, 2011
UPDATED: FEB 21, 2011 The best of the Chimay. I have had the red and white also. Even though they are a treat this is the Crown of the the three. Definitely strong and gratifying to the eye. Full bodied with an incessant finish. I recommend this one.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
docsteigs (334) - Texas, USA - JAN 25, 2011
Nice sweet rose cherry aromas with beauty pour; taste rich complex sweet and dark cherry; the best Chimay

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
panzer (6) - ITALY - JAN 25, 2011 does not count
one of the best beers ever, due to the yeast in the bottle, the high alchoolic presence, i’m trying to vintage some bottles...

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
treska32 (35) - SLOVENIA - JAN 24, 2011
One of the best beers i’ve tried so far. I tried in in Belgium and on first sip I already fall in love with it ;)

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
marijnrutten (19) - Herentals, BELGIUM - JAN 24, 2011
Bottle 33cl. Color: Dar brown/red with a strong beige head. Aroma: malt, yeast, hop, raisins, sour from apples and pears. Taste: rum, sweet, also sourishness of an apple. Aftertaste: bitter and long. Texture: full. This has always been a topper for me!

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Steeeve (305) - Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 23, 2011
Deep murky reddish brown with a pretty thick light tan head. Pleasant sweet aroma with lots of trademark Belgain candi sugar. Roasty flavor with tons of Belgian yeast and candi sugar. A little bit spicy, even. Palate is big and creamy. Not much to say other than this is an amazing beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
ChazMania (588) - Pasadena, California, USA - JAN 23, 2011
Poured into a tulip glass. Nose is lightly sweet, not huge. The pour is dark brown and was overly carbonated as it took a long time to settle. Taste was not as big as I anticipated, a little brown sugar and mild raisin. I really thought this was going to be a bigger more robust beer. The palate was a bit thin. Overall an easy drinker for a 9% beer, just not as big as many other beers I prefer in this category.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
mike67 (407) - , New Jersey, USA - JAN 22, 2011
750 ml bottle. Pours hazy brown with a thick, long lasting tanned head. Aroma is of dark fruit, yeast and brown sugar. The body is full and smooth. Taste is dark fruit, brown sugar and Belgium yeast. Long lasting, dry finish. I used to like this brew much more. Must be my taste has changed over the years.


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