Bleue / Blue / Grande Réserve (2017)
(Batch of Bleue / Blue / Grande Réserve)
Bières de Chimay (Abbaye de Scourmont) in Baileux, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.64
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The Chimay Blue is a dark ale with a powerful aroma. Its complex flavor improves with passing time. The 75-centiliter version (since 1982) is called ''Grande Réserve'' because of its great storage potential., It was first brewed as a Christmas beer by the monks of Scourmont Abbey in 1956. But after its great success, it was decided to offer it permanently.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
For the 40th years of my wife. Opening this bottle with her and Mariela, relax, at home, in Epalinges. A right and tasty quad. In my point of view, this one is less powerful than the rochefort 10 but it is ok, really smooth at the palaye, toffee, yeast. 08.02.22
Tried
from Bottle
from
Amstein
on 27 Mar 2025
at 09:50
8/10
#LaterBeer
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
75cl bottle (BBF: end of 2022) from L’ Auberge de Poteaupré.
F: medium, average retention, tanned.
C: dark brown with coppery hue against the light, non-transparent.
A: roasted malt, pears, bit chocolate, oxidation touch, dates, brown sugar, earthy tones, hint of raisins, dark dried fruits, spicy mix, orange peels.
T: full malty base, roasted malt, raisins, brown sugar, dried plums, toffee, banana, hint of milk chocolate, espresso, caramel, apples, soft carbonation, weak bitterness, good maderisation here so still very nice 1y2m after best before, fully enjoyed for sure.
F: medium, average retention, tanned.
C: dark brown with coppery hue against the light, non-transparent.
A: roasted malt, pears, bit chocolate, oxidation touch, dates, brown sugar, earthy tones, hint of raisins, dark dried fruits, spicy mix, orange peels.
T: full malty base, roasted malt, raisins, brown sugar, dried plums, toffee, banana, hint of milk chocolate, espresso, caramel, apples, soft carbonation, weak bitterness, good maderisation here so still very nice 1y2m after best before, fully enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
at
L' Auberge de Poteaupré
on 17 Mar 2024
at 19:24
7/10
Uklar brun med lyst beige skum som daler fort. Aroma plomme malt gjær. Smak plomme sviske malt sukker sjokolade. Rund og behagelig. Delt med Rune og Finn --- Beer merged from original tick of Grande Réserve Limited Edition (2017) on 09 Aug 2023 at 19:25 - Score: 7. Original review text: Uklar brun med lyst beige skum som daler fort. Aroma plomme malt gjær. Smak plomme sviske malt sukker sjokolade. Rund og behagelig. Delt med Rune og Finn
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2023
at 18:24
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
750 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 9%. Chestnut to mahogany colour, large beige head. Aroma of malts, brown kandij sugar, caramel, dark dried fruits and spicy Belgian ale yeast. Pleasant flavour with the same elements as the aroma, moderate to modest bittering hops.
Tried
from Bottle
from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore)
on 17 May 2023
at 20:22
7/10
Jeg trodde prisen måtte være feil for en årgangs-chimay for det dette var en av de billigere ølende deres. Hadde gått i retning oksidering og endel lakris, men slett ikke ille selv om over-the-top. Til og med innafor best-før.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2022
at 21:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Kulminator. Black with beige head. Caramel, toffee, some dried fruit, moderate sweetness. Complex enough.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kulminator
on 07 Jul 2021
at 22:00
8/10
Imported from untappd on 02-05-2020
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2018
at 18:51
8/10
Zoete rozengeur. Heerlijke gekaramelliseerde smaak. Toppertje van ‘t vat.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Oct 2017
at 15:43
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2017
at 16:44