8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7

Bottle with cork 0,375ltr: Dark brown-red colored brew with an delicate sweet bitter taste, hints of caramel, dried fruits, vanilla, wood, some burn of te alcohol.

8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

My bottle is in English (Grande Reserve Barrel Fermented) but I assume its the same beer. Kinda fun to have Chimay again for the first time in maybe 20 years! Also, nice they have something new out! This is very similar to how I remember the old bleu, except this has a lot more doughy apple character. Quite yeasty, semi-sweet malts with dark fruit flavors that are almost obscured by the peppery yeastiness and peppery carbonation. Is there a hint of phenol? No I think thats the oak - yep I'm really understanding it now, the oak really sits in the transient middle between the yeasty fizz at the start and the boozy and mildly bitter finish. Mild bitterness at finish works as a nice complement to the estery and yeasty profile. Nose is caramel, sourdough, barrel aged spirits and more oak. ABV starts to come through halfway through the bottle, as I can just feel the ethanol vapors across my palate and retronasally. Plus it doesn't take long to feel it either. Still pretty remarkably balanced for such a big beer. Cloudy brownish, large foamy head lasts the whole time with full lacing.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Dark brown with lasting tan head. Vanilla, lots of brandy, plums, oak, marzipan, light earthy, dried apple, raisins, leather, strawberries. Quite sweet, medium bitter. O er medium bodied. Quite nice, I've not been too impressed by most of the beers in this series but this is rich and sweet which works well.

8

Mahogany, Amber color and a nice off head. Nose Is malty, caramel, driwd fruits, honey, BrandY. Taste Is malty, sweetish honey, caramel, faint herbal, decent bitter, oaky Brandy finish. Nice.

8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

dark brown colour, one inch of dense beige-ish head; aroma of intenive woody, dried cherry, prune, dates, raisins, brandy, some apple peel, vinous and even smoked notes; taste is similar to the aroma with some peaty notes; really good, as expected

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

YG Dark brown color with a beige head A lot delicios aromas and flavors

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle, 375ml corked. A big fluffy off-white to beige head forms over a dark brown body. Unclear, with some floaties. Bubbly lacing occur. The aroma is quite woody and spiced, with dark dried fruit, caramel, some dark berry hints and a touch of roasted malts. Alcohol and some booze. It's full-bodied, warming and generously carbonated, like it should be. Sweet, yet quite dry on the palate. There's a good dash of tannins too, from the oak I presume. Wood, spices, clove and cardamom springs to mind, prune, fig, chocolate, hints of berry acidity, some booze and a good dash of caramel in the flavor. All well integrated, like expected from a Chimay Grand Réserve. Lasting finish. Even though quite fresh, it's a very fine brew, showcasing both the base beer and the barrels used. Lovely. 241222

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Aus der Flasche im 2024-10 getrunken. Dieses dunkler Belgier kommt auf höchsten Nivea mit klassischen Malzaromen, kräftigen Körper und langen Abgang daher. Nur zeigt sich der zusätzliche Fassausbau nicht mit zusätzlichen Aromen oder einer Komplexität - es bleibt nur die Perfektion.

8.3

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

375 ml corked & caged bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 10.5%. Deep brown colour, large off-white head. Aroma of malts, brown kandij sugar syrup, dark dried fruits, oak and brandy, hints of mild spices. Flavour with the same elements. Good beer, but not the very best in the series.