Chimay Bleue (Blue)

	Percentile
	99
	overall

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
2496	4.02/5.0	4.01/5.0	9%	98.7	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
Chimay Bleu 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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ajwilliams (118), , Indiana, USA

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	8/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Oct 20, 2008 Updated: Dec 8, 2008

Lives up to its fancy bottle and big reputation. Big crisp aroma of brown sugar, dark fruit, and yeast. Flavor is sweet and malty, and never musty. Definitely worth a try, if only for the great looks and superior mouthfeel.

Miamifan1354 (19), , Delaware, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 20, 2008

From bottle to Trappist Glass. Pours dark brown with no head. Smells of Fruits and candies. Taste was strong with heavy sugars and coffee. Some Chocolate and then an alcohol aftertaste. Over all, pretty good beer.

Beardface (984), Eugene, Oregon, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 19, 2008

This is one of those beers that just gets better the closer to the bottom of the glass you get. The spicy pepper sensation at the end blows me away every time. Heavy brown sugar flavor early on and the alcohol comes to the top a little but not in an obtrusive manner. Very very tasty.

EricE (450), Fairfax, Virginia, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Oct 18, 2008

Brown pour, hazy with a light tan head. Chocolate and alcohol aroma. Chocolate malt flavor with some alcohol on the finish. Very mellow and easy to drink despite the alcohol content. Didn’t think it was really anything special.

jhagmar (114), Gothenburg, Sweden

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	5/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 18, 2008

Bottle, thanks ekstedt. Dark reddish brown with off-white head. Fruity aroma of raisins. Sweetish taste. Full mouthfeel with fizzy carbonation.

enjoylife (1), lees summit, Missouri, USA
does not count

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	10/10	5/5	5/10	3/5	20/20

Oct 17, 2008

overall very good. Small hint of alcohol aftertaste. Best flavor as beer warms towards bottom of glass.

movezig (137), Pensacola, Florida, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 16, 2008

Small bottle pured into stemless snifter. Nose is rich so much going on. Dark fruits as well as sun dried fruits. Some chocolate, smoke, leather. Flavors of raisins dominate. Dark roasted malt, coffee chocolate, somewhat thick palate. Nice caramely bitter finish.

brigg (214), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 16, 2008

Dark brown body with a medium, receding tan head. A floral, and fruity aroma with sugar, a hint of alcohol, and roasted malt. The flavour is sweet, has dark fruit, pepper. Alcohol is evident but subtle. Some nuttiness in the aftertaste as well as fruit. Medium to full bodied and carbonaceous.There is a lot to it, but it is very balanced.

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