Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

( 330ml bottle) pours dark brown with great head. Nose of oranges, blueberries, and Belgian yeast. Taste of bread, molasses, dried fruits, raisins, blueberries, cherries, spicy yeast and a dry, sweet creamy finish.

Dark brown beer with fine beige mousse. Aroma is caramel, spices and coffee. taste is sweet, roasted and spicey, It ends with a good dosis of hops. Very mong taste.

Color mahogany with persistent beige foam.Yielded intense aroma and caramel. Good final spicy and savory.

Serving: 330 ml. bottle. Appearance: Cloudy, deep brown color with an effervescent, light tan head. The head fades fairly quickly. Aroma: Ripe stone fruit nose with notes of plum, brown sugar, clove, spice, and yeast. Flavor: Great balance. Spicy malt sweetness with notes of yeast, dust, brown sugar, caramel, alcohol, and stone fruit. Quite nice. Palate: High carbonation with a medium mouthfeel and a medium, spiced finish. Overall: One of the standards for Belgian strong ales. Highly recommended.

Bottle. Cloudy brown with small but persistent head. Some lacing. Well carbonated. Slight fruit aroma (plum, raisin). Not hoppy. Mouthfeel is excellent, this beer gently fizzes away. Slight taste of brown sugar and fruit. The 9% alcohol is masked very well.

This is an excellent beer, with an explosion of flavors. Very pleasing to the palate.

Pours hazy dark golden brown. The yeast is strong with a hint of citrus and a bready undertone, very earthy and fresh. Has a great flavor thats fruity, oaky hints and very complex a ful palate and many tastes of greatness some unexplainable only in the taste it can be described.

At the crack of the cap, the pungent aroma of the beer hit me with an almost fruity, citrus-y essence. Also, I could tell it was going to be a bitter beer due to the ever-prevalent smell of hops. As I poured it into my glass, it produced a very dark, amber, golden color. It was a little translucent - bordering opaque. It formed a white/gold head that was retained for a good 5 minutes or so. After I let the beer settle, I took a taste and got a hint of fruit - a bitter one; almost reminiscent of the peel of a citrus fruit (orange). There was also a bit of spice from the roasted ingredients used in the beer. As the beer enters, you can taste the alcohol and hops right from the get-go. After the initial hit, the beer mellows out quite nicely and on the way down it smooths out. It almost seems like wine with the progression of textures and sensations. I also noticed the aroma of the wood that the beer was fermented in. Overall, this was a very filling beer. It would go nice with a small, but hearty, meal. If you have too much food, I can see it overfilling you. The bitter taste of the beer is strong, but pleasant and not overpowering to the overall flavor. I greatly enjoyed this beer.