Chimay Bleue (Blue)

	Percentile
	99
	overall

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
2510	4.02/5.0	4.01/5.0	9%	98.7	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
Chimay Bleu is principally distinguished by its character of a strong beer. This is a beer whose fragrance of fresh yeast with a light, flowery rosy touch is especially pleasant. Its flavour, noticed when tasting it, only accentuates the pleasant sensations perceived in the aroma , while revealing a light but pleasant touch of roasted malt. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurised.

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hirigalzkar (578), Stockholm, Sweden

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 25, 2008

Bottle. Nice light red-brown colour. BIg short lasting head. Sweet aroma. Port, malt , yeast. The taste is booth fruity and dry. Sweet caramel. I think this beer is a little thin for so many and complicated flavours. Elegant but not great.

bonfunck (149), Waasmunster, Belgium

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Dec 24, 2008

33cl bottle in local pub. Dark red brown beer ,creamy foam. tones of caramel en roasted malt.

hrking (108), Muncie, Indiana, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	8/10	4/5	10/10	5/5	18/20

Dec 23, 2008

This is a great Belgian beer. I make this a staple in my beer diet as often as possible. Highly drinkable with candi sugar and a fruity ester present clearly from the yeast strain used in the fermenting process. Not overly high in the cloves coriander category which I love about this beer and seems to have just enough of everything to give it that distinct Belgianest flavor Ive come to love and appreciate over the years. A classic for sure..

NMC01 (58), Denmark

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 21, 2008

Very nice appearance and smell. Taste of dry fruits and light yeasty aroma. Powerful and very delicate complexity. The best beer in the Chimay portfolio.

SkyCop32 (286), Morlautern, Germany

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 21, 2008

This pours dark with a small head that does have a little lacing. The aroma is fruit and malts with a little yeast. This hits the tongue and instantly satisfies and keeps on going as it hite the back of the tongue. This is the best of the Chimays and a very good bear for any type. The monks do things right in Belgium.

foundmd (163), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Dec 20, 2008

750ml bottle. An old standby and for good reason. Pours dark brown with a tiny head. Aroma and flavor of fruits, malts, and caramel with maybe a hint of chocolate. Awesome on the palate with a smooth medium body and a nice fizzy carbonation. Always a good choice and definitely the best of the three flagship Chimays.

PolishHammer (64), , Connecticut, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Dec 19, 2008

Aroma smells of figs and plum, with a bit of alcohol. Slightly warming in the mouth, but very welcoming. An almost buttery, toffee flavor follows. Strong banana notes throughout. A thoroughly enjoyable beer...I am very glad I chose this for my first rating!

touchpink (9), Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
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4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	4/5	9/10	3/5	18/20

Dec 19, 2008

mmmmmmm, my first trappist and not the last. A great strong flavoured beer. A slight chocolate flavour. An amazing beer!!!

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