Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Shared a 75 cl bottle with a good friend at Zomerlust. Cellar-cold, it had timid head. Perhaps it had done some time in a cellar. It was neither outspoken fruity nor bitter, not sweet and sour neither. Some graininess in its mouth feel (dust). Modestly lasting after-taste. It is balanced and that goes hand in hand with less clear palate. Too high priced compared to the 33 cl version which seemed more tasty to me. Therefore, on memory, I give palate more than this bottle deserves, same with overall imp. Appearance can sure do better next bottle.

Poured from a bottle at The Abbey Brewing Co. (Miami Beach, FL): Well balanced flavors- raisins for sure, Belgium malts, hazelnut and a distinct tartiness of fruits. Drinkability: A good sipping beer. Rebuy: Right away. #099 on 22082009, DG.

A very good and definitive example of a Belgian strong ale that I like very much. Chimay red label is my favorite, though!

Enjoyed from an 11.2oz bottle in a tulip glass. The beer pours a deep ruby-colored/brown color with a nice off-white head. The aroma brings fruit cake, raisons, Belgian character malts, and some yeast-derived dark fruity esters (which I found surprising, given the use of the Chimay house yeast). The palate is deeply and complexly malty, showing some Munich at first, Special B, and perhaps a touch of aromatic malt. The malt gives way to a deep and pleasing note of dark fruit. The finish is semi-dry, and brings just barely a touch of alcohol that is more warming than present from a flavor perspective. Overall, one of the best Belgian strong darks out there.

Dark brown, tan, frothy head. Fruity aroma, slight alcohol taste. A bit nutty (perhaps almonds and hazelnut), and fruity. Very mellow and easy to drink. One of my favorite stand by beers

Poured from a bottle 22oz. into a Chimay wide rimmed glass. The color is a cloudy brownish/orange with a nice foamy white head. The smell is of baked bread, and some really nice floralflavours. The taste is a bit spicey, a mix of hops, floral and citrus. A hint of black pepper and rain flavor are evident at times. This beer is the stuff of legends. I have heard many this about Belgian beers and this comes through much better than expected. It is clear that this beer copied and cloned but never surpassed.

Chimay Bleue is kind of awesome. Aroma is great, brown body, white-brown head. Just awesome. Try it !

I popped a bottle of this just for the hell of it. it was dark brown-red with a fluffy, billowy head. It smells like dark fruits and yeasty. Good yeasty fruity flavor reminiscent of the Chimay red. This was good but not my favorite belgian, I prefer tripels. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-26-2007 04:01:11