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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9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2024
at 19:41
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2024
at 23:07
7/10
Magus, leivane ja oksüdeerunud, ok, olen paremat vana chimayd saanud.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 May 2024
at 18:27
7.6/10
Dark copper, ,fig dried fruit. Sweet malt, caramel
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2024
at 23:39
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2024
at 09:09
6/10
Creamy, caramel, malty, old toffee
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2024
at 17:18
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
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
75cl bottle (BBF: 04/2027) from L’ Auberge de Poteaupré. F: huge, long lasting, tanned. C: dark brown with coppery hue against the light, non-transparent. A: roasted malt, pears, bit chocolate, 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, spicy, banana, hint of milk chocolate, espresso, caramel, apples, average carbonation, very nice after two years, fully enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
at
L' Auberge de Poteaupré
on 14 Mar 2024
at 19:24
7.5/10
I’m the first to check in?! The 2024 Chimay Bleue has arrived! Delhaize has got it. But there’s still a bunch of the 2023 left on the shelf so you gotta snag one from the crates on the floor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2024
at 21:21
För gammal
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2024
at 20:35