Chimay Bleue (Blue) / Grande Réserve

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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
common

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.

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4.1

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

evabeate (5) - NORWAY - JAN 8, 2012 does not count

Another clear favourite. Typical Belgian, very strong but not too overly alcoholic...

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20

LetsGoState (310) - Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 7, 2012

Aroma is reminiscent of wine with sweetness. Taste is plenty of spice and alcohol with a little sweetness. Overall a lot like Duvel.

4.1

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

mnoud (28) - Martinsburg, West Virginia, USA - JAN 5, 2012

11.20 oz. / 33 cl bottle. Tasted immediately following The Bruery Autumn Maple. Pours opaque with obvious clumps of (presumably) yeast. Aroma is familiar Belgian and pleasing. Taste is subtle, alcohol is pretty well hidden and there is more taste and dryness on the finish than the start. Not as malty or sweet as some other Belgians.

3.9

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

sigh_borg (23) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JAN 3, 2012

Pours medium brown with small tan head. Aroma is caramel, malt, dried fruit, mild yeast. Taste is medium sweet with a hint of bitterness. Full body, nice creamy texture, a bit fizzy (perhaps a bad pour?). Finish is mild. My fave Chimay.

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20

lithilorn (235) - Covilhã, PORTUGAL - JAN 2, 2012

Dark brown and cloudy body with tan head. Yeasty aroma with raisin, caramel and some citrus. Sweet and toasted malt taste. Mild alcohol. Lightly dry and toasty. Very good beer.

3.6

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

JeffoC6 (2) - New Jersey, USA - JAN 1, 2012 does not count

bread, roasty, caramel, resin, citrus, dough, raisin, brown, red, hazy, cloudy, frothy, tan foam, minimal head, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, medium body, sticky, lively, astringent, - pours with a nice head, frothy, but dissipates rather quickly. don’t see much lacing in my chalice. drank 5 minutes from fridge and finished my first glass as it was starting to warm up, seems more enjoyable as it warms, smoother, with less bite, can sense the "boozyness." Second glass confirmed. Tasty, but maybe a tad overrated?

4.1

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

Amco (32) - Louisiana, USA - JAN 1, 2012

A nice pour with a decent head. Creamy and sweet tasting with a mid-bitter finish. One of my favorite beers.

3.7

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

ken1 (146) - DENMARK - JAN 1, 2012

A pretty sweet beer with a bit of an alcoholic taste, but a good belgian strong ale. Flavours of fruit and sweetness. Dark brown in colour with a white head.

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Beer: Chimay Bleue (Blue) / Grande Réserve Rating Avg: 4.01 No. of Ratings: 3078

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