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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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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.


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
pivnizub (7022) - Bochum, Porúří, GERMANY - FEB 15, 2010
Bottle (recolte 2008): Hazy, chestnut-amber coloured, smaller "dirty" head with a little lace; quite solid caramelly-nutty nose with a touch of alcohol and a certain sourish fruitiness underneath; moderate to solid sweet flavour with a light acidity, full bodied; warming, sweet nutty-caramelly finish with a very faint tartness in the aftertaste. Nice winter-warmer....

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
smithjay (10) - USA - FEB 15, 2010
World class. One of the best, in my opinion. Toasty, subtle herbs, hint of alcohol. Tiny bit vanilla.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Sammer (694) - Plano, Texas, USA - FEB 13, 2010
Dark pour from bottle. Like many Belgian Ale’s, this is a strong one. Roasted malt, warm and toasty, this one is strong yet smooth. I love Chimay; all styles and all beers.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
RKanis (152) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 12, 2010
Pours dark with red tones. Aroma is musty with sweet malt and yeast smells. Taste is malty and sweet with a spicy alcohol finish. Great beer.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
silversurfer (18) - Cornwall, ENGLAND - FEB 10, 2010
Rich brown colour with aroma of leather. Very strong and rich taste. Nice drink - a meal in itself - but very high in alcohol.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
toby540 (52) - BELGIUM - FEB 10, 2010
een lekker bier maar met een lelijke kleur troebel donker bruin. Wel een zeer zoete zachte lekkere smaak. Met een lekker zoet aroma.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
holdan (149) - USA - FEB 10, 2010
UPDATED: FEB 23, 2010 Dark coca-colaish with nice foam. Aroma from figs and dried dark fruits. Medium sweet and fruity, Good lively carb. Body medium. Like it I do.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
bleeng (1085) - Huntsville nowhere near Beersel, Alabama, USA - FEB 9, 2010
Small bottle. Dark brown with a white head. Candi sugar and malty nose. Taste is very sweet but toned down by the voluminous maltiness and richness. Very easy to drink. Alcohol is all but hidden.


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