Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Aromas of caramel and molasses with other malt smells along with some esters. Pours a hazy murky amber color with an unfiltered apple juice hue. Caramel and lots of molasses in the flavor with a toasted malt background and has an orange and crisp cola taste from the hops. Moderate to full bodied, resinous, with a crisp soft carbonation throughout. When I reviewed the White Chimay, at the moment, I thought that was their best product. Now that I’ve done this review, at this moment, I think this is the best product they have.

Deep ruby colour, big creamy beige head, lacing, precipitation from the yeast. Aroma is full of yeast, sugar,dark fruit, and pretty unusual for a trappist beer som hops too. Flavour is full of sugar, alcohol, yeast and dark fruit, even though it is not powerfull there is more bitterness in this beer than is usually the case in this style. Mouthfeel is lively. One of my favourites of the trappist beers, will be interesting to see what happens to it with some aging. Serving type: bottle

Pours very nicely with a frothy, light amber head. Very nice fruity scent reminiscent of raisins or dates. Nice yeasty flavor with malty undertones. Flavor stays light to medium on the tongue with just the right amount of carbonation. Finishes

Wonderful color, aroma, and a nice chunky head. tastes divine, I could have one of these for breakfast..

Pours a chestnut color with a smaller, slow collecting pine white head. Smells of rich fruits and grains, with a sticky molasses and toast tint. Tastes of lightly of honey oat bread, dark fruits and nuts. Has a weak start, but continues through to a full, doughy mouth. Finishes rich and doughy.

Bottle. This beer looks and smells decadent. If rating on that beautiful mahogany pour or the smells of ripe, dark fruit, this would be perfect. Drank this at the bar and it was still a little cold from the fridge, which seemed to mask the slight plum, raisins, grape, and prune taste I was getting. Nice subtle alcohol warmth at the end. Need to drink this a little warmer.

Bottle. Pours mostly clear brown with a creamy beige head. Yeasty, malty nose. Nice full mouthfeel. Sweet malts, spices, bread last into the finish.

Bottle. Muddy/brown appearance, with a frothy white head on top. Aroma: Yeasty, fruity, malt. Flavor: Spices and hard fruit, yeast and roasted malts. This is a very good belgian strong.