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Chimay Triple / Blanche (White)

Chimay Triple / Blanche (White) - Abbey Tripel

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Tripel

Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
18113.81/5.03.81/5.08%98.2Trappist glass, Tulip
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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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 kidmartinek (972), austin, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/517/20
Mar 19, 2008  
Heavenly appeaance, translucent gold gradient, light to dark, bottom to top, 1/2 inch white head. Farm ale clean, wild yeast aroma. Just the slightest hint of being sour. The best aroma for a belgian that I’ve had, and I’ve had some. The flavor is well balanced between farm malt, candied apple, and yeast. Also a small amount of hop bitterness is detected. Clean, spring water-like finish. My favorite belgium thus far.


 Bier brauen (210), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Mar 17, 2008  
When I first pour it, I smell the bready yeast. It’s a hazy copper-gold color with pillow head like merange. Notes of fruit, and bitter hop and alcohol finish.


 lassem (296), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/517/20
Mar 16, 2008  
Bottle 0,33 l, A deep golden moisty colour with a nice white long-lasting head. A fruity and bitter taste with strong hints of hops and alcohol that is not too much. A keen and dry finish dominated by notes of alcohol and walnuts. A fantastic "every-day" beer


cornhusker01 (76), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Mar 13, 2008  
I finally got to try the elusive Chimay Blanche. It was almost sour and had heavy bread and alcohol flavors.


FleeVT (40), Boca Raton, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 12, 2008  
An 11.20oz. brown bottle poured into Chimay goblet. It pours a hazy, deep golden yellow with lots of carbonation producing a thick head. The lacing remains throughout the session. Aromas of bread dough yeasts up front with a hint of apple; alcohol and bread pudding sweetness finish it off. The alcohol dominates the palate all the way to the back of the throat, not in an obnoxious way. Again the yeast is reminiscent of unbaked bread and the taste provides more sweetness than the nose, presumably from the malt. A quick bitterness in the middle shows off it’s hops. It has a heavy carbonation with medium body. As with all of the Chimays, a sipper, and a good one at that.


 blklab2007 (943), Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 11, 2008  
bottle poured to a Trappist glass has a yellow amber in color with steady slow carbonation and a nice thick one finger head with terrific retention. aroma has sweetness, floral yeast, banana, white grape skin, nutmeg, and fruit. really a yummy nose and looking great in the glass. mouth feel is medium light with active carbonation and thick frothiness on the tongue. flavor has some bitterness cutting out the sweet from the nose but plenty of yeasty floral spices. sharp with alcohol coming through and becoming increasingly bitter as it warmed.


 oreogobbler (217), Austin, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Mar 6, 2008  
Pours a dark clear yellow, swirly filmy head. Bananas, yeast, grapes, and raisins in the aroma. Full body flavor, with a sour to bitter well balanced finish. I also get some hearty grains and lemon zest. Very drinkable and enjoyable beer.


GreenWall (53), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 6, 2008    Updated: Aug 1, 2008
Unclear golden beer with a thick, creamy head. Lingering. Herbal/citrus hops, slightly spicy yeasty aroma. Cloves or nutmeg? Crisp hops up front, some almost solventy hot alcohols. Lingering grassy herbal bitterness, balanced by light crystal sweetness. Very dry, light-bodied. Idiosyncratic. I like it.



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