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Chimay Triple / Blanche (White)

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Tripel

Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
18223.81/5.03.81/5.08%98.2Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Chimay Blanche (White), with its typical golden colour, its slightly hazy appearance and its fine head is especially characterised by its aroma which results from an agreeable combination of fresh hops and yeast. The beer's flavour, as sensed in the mouth, comes from the smell of hops: above all it is the fruity notes of muscat and raisins that give this beer a particularly attractive aroma. The aroma complements the touch of bitterness. There is no acidity, but an after-bitterness which melts in the mouth. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurised.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat starch, sugar, hop extract and yeast. See Protz and John White
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mcd410x (11), Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 23, 2009  
Bottle and on draught. Nice golden amber. Nice amount of fruitiness. Nice and light. Slight punch to finish. Effervescent: The real champagne of beers. Actually, my favorite of the three Chimays.


DeputyAndy (69), New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/517/20
Feb 20, 2009  
From bottle. Pours nicely with a light amber colour. Very slight malty aroma with nice lacing. A little carbonated for my taste. Very nice, semi-sweet aftertaste, almost bitter but in a good way.


 jmw141 (134), Canton, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Feb 19, 2009  
Serving: 11.2 oz bottle coded 08-318. Poured very slowly into my authentic Chimay glass. A: Hazy deep copper. Perfect marsmellow head. This is probably the best head I have ever seen on a beer thus far. Also, it stays thick and creamy the whole time I’m drinking it. Tons of bubbles racing around inside. S: Spice, fruit, hops, esters, bread/yeast. T: Sweet malt followed shortly by a firm hop bitterness. Alcohol not evident. Slight fruit, less than the Red. M: Medium bodied, oily, carbonated well, dryish finish. D: Just a tad bit less drinkable than the Red. Could be due to more hops or less fruitiness. Although it is still very good.


 Nebulor (109), , California, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/520/20
Feb 18, 2009  
A little beerish somewhat chewy malt kind of smell with pine and pine bark aromas. Hazy knid of darkish apricot color with funneling action and some sediment suspension. Sweet chewy pale malt, maybe same (Wheat) grain, taste with a hint of broth and grapefruit. Medium bodied, smooth resinous feel, crisp and soft carbonation, with a dry finish. Very drinkable, I know the Blue is popular, this might be my favorite of the bunch.


 kuphish (158), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 16, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a large, frothy white head. Lasting. Beautiful lacing. Deep golden color, bordering on orange. Nice haze expected of a bottle conditioned beer with visible, but not excessive yeast clouds. A nice malty aroma - not overpowering. A little bread and some straw/grassy smells. Also a bit musty...perhaps from the yeast. Pleasant, soft carbonation. Nice flavors at the beginning - malty, bready and a little bitterness to balance it out. Some fruity/raisiny flavor. Bitterness is light, but picks up on the finish. A distinct alcohol finish that lingers too long.


 jamvin23 (162), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Feb 15, 2009  
Bottle. Golden with a huge white and long lasting head. Aroma: fruits, hops, spices Flavor: fruity hops


 joeyplush (333), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Feb 15, 2009  
Orange/gold color and hazy. Thinnish white head, slightly above average for a tripel. Aroma of hops, dark fruits (raisins) and spices (cinnamon and some nutmeg). Flavor is hoppy, with light spiciness and some bittersweet effects in the finish. Overall a complex and enjoyable beer.


 Borup (1362), Albertslund, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 14, 2009  
Bottle. Unclear golden colour with a big white head. Aroma and flavour of hops, yeast, fruit, spice and malt.



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