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Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Chimay Bleue (Blue) - Belgian Strong Ale

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 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 
24814.02/5.04.01/5.09%98.7Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 Beerman6686 (1262), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 26, 2008  
POurs a nice brown color with a small off white head. Aroma is of dark fruits like dates and plums and very malty. Flavor is also of dark fruits with sweet candy sugar.


 greenmanalishi (294), Leicestershire, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/514/20
Jun 26, 2008    Updated: Jul 30, 2008
as soon as teh bottle top is popped off you know this is something special; a real profusion of summer fruits, berries, caramels and other things that I am yet to work out. then it pours a dispersed sunset of graded colours; port red, brown and orange with a dark cream head. flavours are complex and shifting with a balanced, medium sweetness.


 azlondon (654), Fribourg, Switzerland
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 26, 2008    Updated: Jul 1, 2008
As Chimay Bleue:
Appearance: Dark brown and cloudy. Little head. Aroma: Malty and berry. Vinous (red). Taste: Fruity, malty, full flavour. Vinous Info: 330ml bottle, 7/10-2005, 36/300

As Chimay Grande Reserve:
Appearance: Cloudy dark brown. Good amount of head, longlasting. Aroma: Vinous, dark fruit. Yeast, acidic? Taste: Malt and dark fruit. Vinous. Complex. Bit of cork (stored nine months at home). Info: 750ml bottle, 12/1-2008, 183/500


 Ofortuna (322), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Healthy, lively head that produces some wonderful lacing in the glass. Fruit, caramel and toffee in the aroma. As it warms, the flavours change and meld into an unusual level of complexity upon the tongue. Definately, drink this one at room temperature. A classic.


spagyetti (68), Puyallup, Washington, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/518/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Bottle, cork’d and caged. A prime example of the style. Long and tall, in all the right spots! The high octane of this ale is pleasant, even refreshing. A stellar drink!


graincrusher (8), ames, Iowa, USA
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3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Jun 19, 2008  
copper-brown in color, somewhat hazy, head retention is less than optimal for style. aroma is complex and malty, but somewhat weak. definitely some alcohol warmth in the flavor, but that is to be expected. high carbonation, little to no aftertaste.


cb23 (97), St. louis, Missouri, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/518/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Poured a dark brown with a creamy thin off-white head. Smelled of yeast and fruit. The body was very powerfull and complex. There were aspects of yeast flavors, fruitiness, and a sweet caramel backbone. Also, I detected a more than subtle hint of raisin in the aftertaste. Truly an experience to remember. My hats off to the monks that make this extraordinary beer.


akendall97 (2), North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/518/20
Jun 18, 2008  
This was a strong beer, but the complex flavour compared to most beers makes it quite unique and delicious.



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