Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Floral aroma, rich and spicy, with some alcohol. Dark, murky, small head. Complex, flowery flavor. This bottle has much more hidden alcohol than my last sample. Nice.

330mL bottle from Regionals – from a Chimay glass of course. Pours a murky deep brown with a big fluffy off white head. Looking very sexy. The aroma is dominated by dark fruits, plum and raisin. Nice and spiced too, with a bit of yeast and brown sugar. It’s a familiar Belgian aroma, but strong and in your face. Which I like. The brown sugar sweetness dominates the first sip, a bit sweet. The next sip shows more malt, those raisins show up, some mild bitterness is there. It becomes much easier to drink with each successive sip. Spices come in stronger as it warms, becomes quite a nice beer. The 9% ABV is completely hidden. Nom.

Dark muddy brown with a large fizzy light brown head. Aroma is dark fruity and yeasty with over ripe fruit basket, mostly plum, banana, apples, pears, and prunes. Very sweet flavor yet not syrupy or sticky, just good. Brown sugar, spices, plums, blackberries stand out. Packed with flavor.

cloudy brown, little white head. bready spicy aroma, alcohol, clovy-banana. Strong malty flavour, dates, bread. medium body and virtually no bitterness. pretty good.

Dark nut brown with thick tan head. Yeasty/spicy aroma. Full bodied, sweet, port notes with malty finish

had this beer in a bottle sitting in acafe on Grand Place. brown Cloudyand sweet with alcohol contribution to the experience but not overtly so, No haed, No Lacing just velveety smooth. Lot’s of fruits and baked molasses background

Pours medium brown with light head and little carbonation. Very easy to drink for its ABV. Light and fruity at the finish. Truly a fantastic beer.

Pours nice dark, cloudy brown with a big light tan head. Aroma is slightly yeasty with sweet candied dark fruit in the background. The flavor is a more pronounced version of the aroma. Strong raisin/date flavor, slight sweetness with a little yeast. The alcohol is warming going down but is not overpowering and does not detract from the flavor.