Bleue / Blue / Grande Réserve
Bières de Chimay (Abbaye de Scourmont) in Baileux, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.81
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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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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thin off white head stayed on a dark brown still body.
Raisins, caramel, toffee & nutty tastes with a fruity berry finish.
Always a Class Act.
Raisins, caramel, toffee & nutty tastes with a fruity berry finish.
Always a Class Act.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2025
at 18:57
8/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:05
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
very nice trappist.
nice and sweet, i would offer this a desert beer, hide the 9% very well. overall an excellent beer, lots of sweetness.......perfect for aging, will only get better with age.
nice and sweet, i would offer this a desert beer, hide the 9% very well. overall an excellent beer, lots of sweetness.......perfect for aging, will only get better with age.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 05:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a hazy dark brown/red with a thin off-white head. Aroma of malts, yeast, caramel, raisins, brown sugar, sweet toffee, dark fruits. Prickly carbonation. Just a little step up from the excellent Dubbel. Quite nice.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2025
at 05:19
8/10
2025 Chimay has finally arrived!! Thank you Delhaize. My favourite part of the start of a new year, new vintage Trappist beers!
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2025
at 21:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Отличное пиво полностью убитое острым вкусом алкоголя, которое разрушает всю структуру и баланс. В отличие от своего красного брата.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2025
at 06:47
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml bottle (2014) aged in my cellar. Pours a hazed dark brown, medium off-white head. Slightly oxidised which masks the development of flavours somewhat, but not too off-putting, very smooth, mellow caramelised toffee. Pleasant sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2025
at 10:17
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2025
at 10:17
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Tried
on 03 Jan 2025
at 01:40
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle. Pours a dark mahogany brown with excellent consistent beige head and lacing . Aroma and taste of dark malts, nuts, plum, dark berries, a touch of boozy fruitcake. There is the hint of something vinous which would add another layer if more developed. Temptation always stops me from aging my beers! Medium to full bodied with a nice soft carbonation. This is excellent indeed but I can imagine it being sublime if stored and aged correctly to a sweet spot.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:08