Chimay Bleue (Blue)

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baileux, Belgium

Pours a deep dark brown and somewhat ruddy complexion. The head is a little off-white and doesn’t hang around very long. Rich dark fruits like plums, figs, and raisins come through in the nose. Maybe a touch of caramelized sugar, and molasses coming through as well. Rather rich in the aroma...The fruits are rather strong in the flavor giving a dark fruity aspect to this beer. Very bubbly mouthfeel and a rather light body. The finish is somewhat sweet and complex. Again, maybe a touch of browned sugar in the finish.

Bottle that I’ve had many times. Has this recipe changed? Or is it my palate. Waited on this to warm and had a malty yeasty nose. Some lint carbonation. In this bottle I was surprised by how light it seemed. Flavor opens to some dark fruits and rich malts nicely combined with Belgian yeasts. Finish is smooth with some sweetness.

Tried 3 separate times. Chilled poured from a bottle. Its a medium amber ale with too much carbonation and head that does not last long. Looks good in the glass, though slightly hazy, with the majority of bubbles forming from the bottom. The aroma is very yeasty/doughy with a hint of hops. The taste is relatively mild, slightly malty, and has a spicy / sweet character. I was expecting a more complex Belgian but its eh. Dont really get why this one is so highly rated. Its just not that good IMHO.

(Br-btl DarkBu-lbl, Peres Trappistes, 9%)

br-§opq, full bod, low-med-co2, ~head,
malty T1, malty fruity T2, sweet warm §bitter T3, bitter Tf.

try their cheese!

Small bottle. Cloudy verging on opaque. Thick head fades to just a coating. ends up looking like a puddle of rusty water. Yeast, prunes, red berries and flowers on the nose. Complex fruity taste. Carbonated mouthfeel, but not excessive. Alcohol is noticeable but integrated. The malt registered for me more as body than taste. Long dry finish.

One great beer. Aroma of malts,yeast,fruits. Taste is very nice and complicated with yeast,fruits,brown sugar and some chocolate(?). Long lasting finish. Nice body, strong in alcohol. Well balanced at all.

Pours dark and cloudy but nearly as black as I expected. Palate was the best part of the beer. Smooth, lush, and full till the last drop even with the sediment at the bottom of the beer. Flavor wasn’t as complex as I expected. Definitely as meal in a glass. Drank with a Chimay white and some Chimay Cheese that I found at Whole Foods. The Blue paired better with the cheese than the white. The flavors of the cheese and beer went amazingly well together. I didn’t particularly like the cheese by itself. With the beer though it was amazingly. Highly recommended either way.

330ml bottle. Dark, cloudy mahogany with varying shades and bubbly white head. There’s a sweet vinous nose with cloves and a dab of alcohol. The dry flavor is sultanas, cloves and fruity hints. A little clumsy and over rated from this sample.