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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
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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.


4.9
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
einbiermeister (5) - - DEC 31, 2011 does not count
One of the finest bottle processed ales available. Tremendous character and is fit with any food.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
kerenmk (139) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - DEC 30, 2011
Bottle. Pours dark, opaque brown with big slightly tan head. Smells of friut and nuts, sweet mouth with some bitterness, balanced, long aftertaste, full body. One of my faves.

4.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Ttrunk (27) - California, USA - DEC 29, 2011
When I hear it’s a Belgium beer, I think of Wheaties cereal. I am not a fan of the cereal beers. This was not the case. I enjoyed this beer.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MacMoney (326) - Espoo, FINLAND - DEC 25, 2011
Bottle. Pours a dark, murky amber with a medium, beige head. Aroma is fruity and spicy, dried dark fruits mostly, some clove, caramel. Taste is fairly sweet maltiness, dried dark fruits, some spiciness. Some herbal hoppiness in the finish. Palate is pretty full.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
arkurzynski (721) - West Bend, Wisconsin, USA - DEC 25, 2011
Bottle thanks to father-in-law. Hazy brown with copious off-white head. Mild spice, yeast, light fruity esters. Refined toasted malt, light cherry, faint Belgian candy, and yeast. Smooth to the max with mild alcohol. Lightly dry and toasty. Perfectly drinkable.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Japalo (297) - DENMARK - DEC 25, 2011
Bottle. Dark brown with small head. Malty caramel aromas. Some sweetness ending with a moderate dry-bitter finish. Expected more, maybe its too commercialized!

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
minihame2 (9) - Tokyo, JAPAN - DEC 25, 2011 does not count
Dark brown body with a thin, light brown head that quickly goes away. Aroma is not that strong, hints of cereal and grass (?). Taste is a little bit bitter with yeast. Somehow reminds me of Finnish sahti. Mouthfeel is alright, it feels quite carbonated but soft. Aftertaste lasts for a while. I don’t know if there’s something wrong with my current sample but I recall liking this one more. I enjoy this but it’s nothing special, really.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jeremytoni (2226) - Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA - DEC 21, 2011
From a bottle poured a dark amber color with a good amount of head. Light sweet malty flavor with a quick finish.


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