Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Bottle 330ml, 2008. Reddish brown colour, creamy beige head. Aroma has fruits, chocolate and cherry in it. Flavor is smooth and rich, chocolate, fruits, malts and caramel in it. Alcohol comes up in the aftertaste. Very well balanced, even this particular bottle wasn’t as old as some Bleues I’ve drank.

A filthy looking dark dark brown beer with a light tan head that doesn’t last. The aroma contains very dark notes of chocolate, with some fruits (cherry). The flavor contains considerable alcohol heat, with more dark fruit, molasses, and belgian yeasty spiciness. and peppery.

750ml bottle, from notes. Dark red color, medium head. Quite fruity. Very nice balance. The beer that really got me into craft beer ! Rating #72

33cl bottle Fakta. Pours tan with a milky head almost like cream when it settles.Prunes and banana.So smooth with the alcohol well hidden Soft strong and beautifull.Superb trappist beer.Thanks to Defreni.

On tap. A good Belgian, not too sweet. Sour, fruity aroma and nutty flavor.

Chimay bleue: Dark brown beer, a classic with a reputation that often precedes a first tasting, which probably help to higher the drinking experience. I think this beer might benefit from some aging; in a blind test with friends, it did not score outstandingly high, although it was amongst favorites. Hidden sweetness, spices and sourness, for sure complex and interesting, not watery but neither an amazing texture. I really want to cellar some for a few years and re-rate...

Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with an extremely large, frothy white head. Lacing is very strong. Aromas of bananas, grapefruit, and roasted malts. Lively palate with a very nice creamy finish, Flavors of bananas and fruit with a finish of malts. Very good beer.

belgian strong ale produced in the abbaye of scourmont.sold in 33cl and 75 cl bottle.dark colour with off-white head.aroma of fruit and toasted malt.flavour is really balanced with taste of caramel,toffee and fruit.leaves a pleasant alcoholic taste and a nice bitterness.despite being 9% it’s really drinkable.maybe my favourite beer