Chimay Triple / Blanche (White)

murky cider color with stable head and good lacing. a - tangerines & tonic, white pepper & wet hay. t - a light but looooong hop. some ginger, some cotton candy, more pepper and gin? mf - creamy but light.

Served chilled. Pours cloudy golden with large white head. Taste is spicy with notes of fruit and hop. Alcohol taste is present but not overpowering. Hop taste in the finish. This is very well balanced. A delightful experience to be savored.

Draught at Q-Brick in Osaka. Very good hops, for both aroma and bitterness. Big, long bitter finish. Yeasty, fruity nose, with biscuity malt. Smooth, full, and mellow flavor with a touch of creaminess. Lovely, with better hops than the bottled version.

Bottle. Very nice and fruity with a nice light copper body and a decent sized head, really nice and smooth to drink.

I had this on tap as part of a "Belgian Flight" at Ashleys in Ann Arbor, MI with my friend BeerBaron617. It was a nice golden color with virtually no head. As a result of the wrong glassware (small 6 oz. glasses) I think the aroma was a bit null... However taste was all there. It was a bit musty with a lot of banana flavor. It had a lot of carbonation and a light fruity taste. I will definitely check this out again.

Mmmmmm! Very spicy, reminds me a lot of a slightly less yeasty La Fin Du Monde (which was in fact the first "good" beer I ever had.) It tingles the inside of my mouth after swallowing. Slightly harsh on the tongue at first, maybe from the alcohol? However, it doesn’t taste boozy at all. Very dry finish. Quite good overall, haven’t had the Blue yet, but worlds ahead of the Red.

Bottle. I has this beer chilled as per Chimay’s serving instructions. Color and head were nice, but aroma had nothing. Sweetish malts, but no fruitiness. Perhaps an old bottle? Beer was good, more bitter than the Red. Alcholic strength not detectable.