4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Beautiful reddish-caramel color with a smooth fruity aroma. Warms all the way down with alcohol reminder in your mouth. It’s never overwhelming with just the right amount flavor and bitterness. Spicey sweetness builds the more you drink with none of the cidery notes that the white label carries. This is truly the ’Champagne of Beers’. Those monks out did themselves!
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
It's hard to review this beer while drinking it, as my eyes sort of roll back in my head in ecstasy. Of the Chimay beers I've tried, this is hands-down my favorite although they are all good. The malt sweetness seems to be better balanced in this one than the others.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Not as good as the blue.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: OCT 26, 2003 Nearly perfect in every way except for the price. I really did like it, what a great smokey yet slightly sweet flavor. Made by Monks so I can say that I pray I can find it cheeper. Terrific though a bit more bitter than my other faves.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: FEB 28, 2003 (28Feb2003--750ml bottle)
A big letdown compared to the draft version. Heavy acetaldehyde, bitter, tangy, yeasty. Huge rocky head. I give it a 3.2 or so.
(26Dec2002--draft) What a treat to find Chimay on tap in the U.S.
A memorable experience! Deep red color. Thin, bubbly, persistent,
and creamy head with good lace. Incredibly floral hop aroma, balanced
with sweet malt. Perfect mouthfeel. Fruity, floral
flavors. Watermelon, honey, and wildflowers. Alcohol
very well-hidden. I'm having trouble placing this
beer in the context of other Belgians, as my experience is
limited. Aw, shucks, guess I have some tasting to do!
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
A really complex flavor; something you have to sit and think about with every sip.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
There are beers that are made to take when you are thirsty or to cool your throat in a hot day. This is much more than this. It is an experience. It has a strong and a little bit fruity taste that fills completely your senses. Is a beer that you have to drink slowly and enjoy.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: JAN 7, 2006 amber/copper amber color; thick head and lacing - heavy carbonation. The taste seems to start off sweet and fruity and ends with bitterness (coffee and nuts are evident as is banana).
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
I love this beer! I like the Whole CHimay line, as a matter of fact. A great fruity/spicy taste. A good beer anytime you are in the mood. A great dinner beer or desert! I like the tripple a little better.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Just can not say enough about this beer. It has the head of champagne,the color of scotch, the body of a chianti, and the taste of mother earth. It’s fruity and earthy and full of both aromas
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