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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Tripel
Baileux, Belgium

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common

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RATINGS: 2674   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)


Pundarquartis' rating

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Pundarquartis (18) - Odense, - MAR 29, 2010
Honey and fruits in the aroma, together with a bit of alcohol. Looks really beautiful in the glass but lacks a bit in taste and palate. It has alot of honey, but it hasn’t the fullness and thickness of it’s big brothet Chimay Bleu. But altogether a very nice beer.


most recent ratings

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Leepe_steven (79) - BELGIUM - MAY 21, 2013
Pours hazy gold colour, white head, looks beautifull. Aroma is citrus, spices. Taste is also spicy, some citrus, sweet malty finish. Medium body, very nice triple.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
CPH2200 (41) - DENMARK - MAY 18, 2013
33cl bottle. Pours murdy orange brown with foamy head. nose is fruity and sour. spicy bitter taste with caramel and hops. alcohol heat in the aftertaste. balanced and delightful.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
EddyBeer1 (54) - Brussels, BELGIUM - MAY 16, 2013
Blonde trouble, belle mousse assez persistante, pétillance moyenne. Agréablement houblonnée, moyennement amère, retour légèrement fruité, petite astringence en fin de bouche, belle longueur.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Bif (1022) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Pours a dark hazy golden color with a nice head that fades to ample lacing. Aroma of citrus, fruit and spice. Taste of citrus, bit of fruit, spice and trace of sweetness in the background. Has a bitterness that lingers for bait. Medium body, crisp and flavorful. Nice beer for the style.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
foxo82 (478) - Tamworth (via Leicester), Staffordshire, ENGLAND - MAY 12, 2013
On tap at A La Morte Subite, Brussels. Cloudy amber with a small head. Weak citrus taste with a dry finish. Grapefruit. Not all that drinkable. Prefer the bleue.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Feramabra15 (7) - Sao Paulo, BRAZIL - MAY 12, 2013 does not count
Bread, cereal, nuts, herbs, grass, citrus, herbs, clove, raisin, fruity touches of muscat grapes and ripe apples, after taste bitterness, refermented in the bottle and not pasteurised

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
KLTZK (1) - Alkmaar, NETHERLANDS - MAY 12, 2013 does not count
Bottle 33 cl. Produces a thick, foamy off-white head. The colour is somewhere in between amber and blonde. Aroma is complex, dried fruit. Taste is somewhat similar, but more spicy and sweet. Soft carbonation. It then ends bitter without disturbing the balance. Very good, as expected from a trappist.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ferris (490) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 11, 2013
Draft - Lemon and citrus with some yeast sweetness. Cloudy yellow with a thin head. Nice, crisp, citrus and yeasty sweetness. A quick hit of bitterness then clean finish. Great summer beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Trapters (38) - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL - MAY 10, 2013
Aroma deliciosamente cítrico. Cor dourada. Espuma cremosa e duradoura! Sabor tipicamente trappista! Desce muito bem! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Majin (186) - West Des Moines, Iowa, USA - MAY 9, 2013
Haven't like the other chimay's that I've tried.... But this one had good ratings so here goes: light smell, light taste. Not terrible, pretty decent compared to the others I've had. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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