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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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badhack (3), California, USA
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3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 25, 2009  
A good Belgian Ale. Very light yellow color. The flavors were very subtle to my unsophisticated palate but nothing stands out. It lacks a ’wow’ factor, but it was very drinkable and pleasant beer with an aftertaste that was really enjoyable.


 ansermadide (507), Kyle, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 25, 2009  
On tap at theAustin Flying Saucer on October 24, 2009. Yellowy light-amber color. Thin head after 15 minutes. Light coriander in the aroma, not much else. Very clean and... boring, actually. Flavor is controlled by the yeast, spice and hops. Its finish is lightly sour with yeast. A great beer, but in my opinion not very pleasant unless you’re a devout fan of the Belgian fare.


 fidelis83 (712), Clinton, Iowa, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Pours a slightly hazy apricot with a tall, chunky off white head that fades to 1 finger after a while and holds pretty well there. Aroma is grass, citrus, sweet bread spices, coriander, lots of floral hops, a hint of bubble gum and pepper. Flavor is sweet cereal gran, yeasty bread, lemon poppyseed bread, wheat, straw, citrus, light fruity notes, a hint of earthy hearbal hops and some mineral notes. Finishes with herbal, citrus hops mineral notes a light bitterness and a little spice. Palate is medium bodied, pretty highly carbonated with a slightly creamy entry leading to a dry, somewhat chalky finish. Good stuff overall, a really nice tripel that seems to be available everywhere.


 BeerChaser0078 (318), Melbourne, Australia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 23, 2009  
330ml Bottle. Pours hazy golden orange with a big white head that lasts well. Nose is slightly funky with notes of yeast, citrus, honey and spice. Good flavour that strikes a nice balance between sweet and spicy notes, with hints of honey, coriander, banana and clove. Quite highly carbonated which doesn’t spoil the mouthfeel at all and with a lingering sweetish spicy finish. This is a great beer and considering how hard it is to get a tripel just right, all the more impressive.


tehlol (4), USA
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3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
Had this beer on tap at a lounge on melrose. Light head with a profound texture and a beautiful amber color. Could drink all day!


Lyncham (54), Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/104/515/20
Oct 15, 2009  
This is my least favorite Chimay. Since I perfer donker or bruin Strong Belgium Ales, I was not too impressed with Chimay Blanche. The aroma is a bit citrusy or almost banana from the yeast selection, The taste is light and carbonated at first and the finish good from the bittering hops. The overall taste is not very full. I think the Gouden Carolus Tripel is more complete.


XtraStout (46), Alberta, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2009  
Poured with a nice head that took a while to disappear. I’ve never been all that good at issolating flavours and such but I can say that its pretty much everything you can expect from a good Trappist ale. It was spicy with a hint of sweetness but a bitter a finish. I appreciated though that the bitter finish (while enjoyable for a few moments) didn’t linger. I’d say its quite similar but not as good as a Delirium Treemens.


 CUJO (339), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 11, 2009  
750ml bottle: tulip: now that’s the stuff!!! Hoppy, fruity wonderland. Well balanced, medium carbonation, sweet, bitter, bright, fluffy... a true great.



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