Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

330ml Bottle. Pours a dark, slightly hazy, reddish brown with a creamy beige head that dissipates fairly quickly to surface cover. Aroma is surprisingly light with notes of caramel, brown sugar, sweet spice and a lot of malt. Flavour is very similar but is also a bit nutty, with a hint of cola and toffee. Not as heavy as expected, considering the abv, with a short to medium finish which doesn’t linger too long. Still extremely tasty and very easy to drink.

This is the one that started it for me...my gateway beer. Dark brownish/purply pour with a great head. I love the delightful floral aroma. It goes down smooth with a slight warming toward the end. Good flavor, but nothing too insane. Just a really good beer.

bottle; Pours a cloudy dark brown with dark red-brown hue. light and composed head that comes out the top of the bottle within a minute. Tan head lingers, dense but uneven. solid lacing. Aroma is solid. Flavor has bright yeast, candy caramel sugar with some faint to strong dark fruit, strong alcohol that is muffled with dark fruit flavor. Medium body.

Pours with a nice head that lasts. Appearance is an opaque reddish brown. Nose is fruity, and somewhat spicy. Flavor is complex and full, with hints of darker fruits, maybe even cherry and fig? A friend of mine remarked it was almost wine-like in flavor; not sure if I agree, but could see where he was coming from. Pleasant aftertaste. High ABV was barely noticeable.

Dark cider/brown color; Medium to heavy creamy body; Aroma of fruit, brown sugar and spice; Flavor of roasted malt, caramel, fruit, and some chocolate overtones; Very complex and balanced brew; Wow - I really like this one.

The color is dark brown with a large foam. Aroma is slightly burnt with hints of caramel and something I can not really decide what it is. The flavor is fairly strong and fairly sweet with fruity elements. Alcoholic is well hidden. After taste is ok. A little too thin to get the highest score. Bitterness felt pretty mild. Suspect that the beer is getting better after 3-4 years of storage.

Pours a dark brown rust color that is very opaque with a decent head. Fruity complex aroma of sweet malt. Great carbonation accompanies the sweet deep fruity flavor of this ale. It doesn’t have much of an alcoholic taste for its content which makes it very drinkable.

pours a deep, murky brown with a fluffy white head. smells of dried fruits, roasted nuts and various spices. right when it hits the tongue, various fruits are tasted such as grapes, figs, pears and possibly grapefruits to give a little bitterness. also malty and nutty at the same time on the palate, so very well balanced. easily one of the best beers out there in my opinion but i personally prefer the white to the blue.