Chimay Bleue (Blue) / Grande Réserve

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Nothing to add that is not in the other reviews as far as flavor and aroma. For all the hype, I expected more, but it’s not a bad beer and is one I will drink again.

Absolutely, perfect! At first taste, a strong and sweet ale hits the palate, but after some contemplation, you seem to get lost in this beer! There is so much going on, yet the simplicity of the all natural trappist techniques used to brew this keeps it drinkable. Truly the best beer I’ve ever had.

Bottle at Long Room. Not sure why it’s been so long, but I’m finally trying it. Pours a ruddy reddish brown with dissipating head. Nose is cherries, phenols and dusty malts. Some light prunes and spice as well. Also some green apple. On taste, the clovey phenolics come across first, spicy, followed by the apple and cherry notes. Not particularly complex. Definitely not my favorite. Okay.

Dark brown/tan head. Floral aromas of ’pot pourrie’ rasins, fig & spice. Flavour much the same with yeasty earthy notes. Toffee & spices more dominant. Mouthfeel is smooth and sweet with an alcohol bite. Sensational beer and most enjoyable.

Beer poured a dark ruby with a large white head. Initially there was an aroma of fruits. First tasting had hints of fruit and a slight coffee flavor. Little bitter on the end of the taste. This is a beer that I will come back to.

Of the Chimays I have tasted this was good, a decent brew but kinda in the middle of the pack so to speak for Chimay. this had a sweet herbal nose with a cloudy amber appearance. Definitely a dried fruit flavor with some herbal notes mixed in.

Nice brown colour with light brown head. Nice amount of fruits and yeast in the aroma. Sweet and spicy taste, dark fruits and raisins. Nice one.

11.2 oz. bottle from Keller’s IGA. Pours a very dark, mostly opaque brown with amber and red tints and a tiny off-white head that leaves a film on the beer and a small ring on the inner edge of the glass. Tried this third in a Chimay Red-White-Blue lineup. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, rye, brown sugar, figs, currants, spices, banana, leather, and toast. Complex aroma, but it doesn’t pop quite like it could. Flavor of caramel and roasted malts, currant, fig, leather, tobacco, molasses, wet leaves, earth, peat, spices, and flat syrupy cola. Medium-full bodied, with low carbonation and a smooth mouthfeel. Complex and interesting, just not quite active enough in the nose or mouth to take it to the next level.