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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Tripel
Baileux, Belgium

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RATINGS: 2379   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.81   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Chimay Tripel, 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 (beer-pages.com/protz/features/chimay.htm) and John White (www.whitebeertravels.co.uk/chimay.html)


3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
frybeer (40) - Ontario, CANADA - APR 25, 2012
Chimay Tripel, 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

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
tmrmwel (230) - Bergen, NORWAY - APR 22, 2012
Bottle. Pours a hazy golden, with an appealing thick airy head. A rather dark aroma with roasted malts and dried fruits. Flavour is roasted malts and orange peel, before it ends off with a tremendous and everlasting grapefruity finish.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
h2o4u2 (11) - jacksonville, Florida, USA - APR 21, 2012
This a wonderful beer. Whether chilled or at ambient temperature. The first taste is a mild hop followed by a lovely fruit. This is truly a world class beer.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
rustbucket0873 (230) - Krikville, New York, USA - APR 20, 2012
pours a cloudy dark golden color with a thick white head. The aroma is grassy, fruity, and yeast. The flavor is very sweet of wheat, fruit, grass, and yeast i get a small amount of raisins in the taste too. The overall palate of this is pretty nice, for being 8 percent there is little hint of the alcohol, and is very smooth.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
HopTsing (158) - Sandston, Virginia, USA - APR 20, 2012
From the bottle pours a beautiful, hazy, golden brew with a thick, rich head. Medium bodied with aromas and flavors of citrus, malt, and hops. The malt comes at you up front and the hops finish up.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
tia (466) - Sandston, Virginia, USA - APR 20, 2012
Bottle. Hazy golden with creamy head and good retention. Smells lemony and biscuity. Tastes sweet then lightly dry. Warming- almost reminiscent of brandy- a hint of spice on the finish.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
kalervo (265) - FINLAND - APR 20, 2012
Everything you ever wanted from Belgian beer and maybe something more. Incredible.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
thanatosti (188) - NETHERLANDS - APR 18, 2012
33 cl. bottle @ home. Hazy golden colour with some specks of yeast and a white head. Aroma of yeast, citrus fruit and champagne. Rich deep, slightly biter tripel taste with lively carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
ferit (41) - - APR 18, 2012
+/- normaal goud honing kleur. + heerlijke geur, zoete vrouwen parfum. + 1ste smaak - zacht zoet, 2de smaak - prikkeling van koolzuur op tong, 3de smaak - Prikkeling van de alcohol, 4de smaak - ligt bitter.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
HopfenWeisse (271) - - APR 15, 2012
330ml bottle from Bierzwerg. Poured to chimay chalice, hazy golden colour with 2 finger head. Aroma is yeast, fruits. Flavour is fruity and yeasty. Pairs nicely with chimay grand cru cheese.


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