Chimay Cinq Cents (White)
Chimay Cinq Cents (White)
Rated 4.010 by BeerPals
Brewed by Chimay / Bières de Chimay SA
Baileux, Belgium Style: Abbey Tripel
8% Alcohol by Volume
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Named Cinq Cents in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, this beer with its typical golden colour, its slightly hazy appearance and its fine head is especially characterised by its aroma which results from an agreeable combination of fresh hops and yeast. The beer's flavour, as sensed in the mouth, comes from the smell of hops: above all it is the fruity notes of muscat and raisins that give this beer a particularly attractive aroma. The aroma complements the touch of bitterness. There is no acidity, but an after-bitterness which melts in the mouth. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurised.
ID: 23 Last updated 2 months ago Added to database 24 years agoKey Stats
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| Overall Rank | 177 |
| Overall Percentile | 99.8 |
| Style Rank | 2 of 1145 |
| Style Percentile | 99.8 |
| Lowest Score | 2.7 |
| Highest Score | 5.0 |
| Average Score | 4.033 |
| Weighted Score | 4.010 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.407 |
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132 Member Reviews
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
I have to say, this is my first real attempt at drinking the Trappists. I have had it a few times and am really starting to pick up the spicy sublties.
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
750ml bottle from the state store
Pours slightly cloudy golden with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Aroma is yeasty, dried fruit and oranges. Flavor of dried fruit, orange, estery and citrus peel
GoodAroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
Amber with a thick white head. Rich dried fruit smell with a slight malt finish. Full fruit finish with a minty after finish. Very pleasant as most trappist beers.
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 8
33cl bottle at Trikkestallen. Pours slightly hazy golden with a white head. Fruity aroma with Belgian yeast, malt with hints of spices. Lightly sweet with some alcohol and a fairly dry and somewhat bitter finish.
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9
On Draft - Tampa Bay Brewing Company. Poured out yellow in color into a goblet with tall bright white foam head. Malt, spice and yeast aroma. Soothing Malt, spice and yeast flavor balanced somewhat by the citrus hops then slight bitter/sour finish. Carbonation was low for a Belgium beer which created the soothing mellow mix of flavors. Very tasty and refreshing. Didn’t sense any alcohol.
Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 9
I had this at the Sharp Edge Creek House in Pittsburgh, thanks to mtoast. Pour is a golden yellow, like any other ubiquitous American pale yellow beer. For the aroma, I think I detect a hint of fruity sweetness in the brew but it is not like the sickening sweetness of so many other trippels I’ve tasted, very mild and laid back. Other than that it is the smell of your typical yeasty beer. I am surprised at the aroma and the look, I guess I was expecting something really different. It masquerades as a typical beer before you taste it. This has a nice white head that stays and keeps going, it does not fade. The first taste impression is very interesting; never had anything like this before. It has a unique personality of a well behaved gentleman. You can barely taste the alky, this is so much better than any other trippel I have had. Perhaps Grimbergen Blonde is close to this but this Chimay is just plain likeable. The alky is so well hidden, other less refined trippels are in your face. This is miles above Southern Tier Trippel, Golden Monkey and Weyer’s Merry Monks. There is a little hoppy bitterness in there but I almost refuse to call it bitterness, it is so well controlled that the positive hoppy flavors remain while the bitterness seems to be extracted some how. I think I am now getting the feel of what makes good beer good. The flavor also has a bit of unexpected staleness or mustiness to it but it is not in a negative manner, if that is possible. It only contributes to the complexities of this brew. Finish is not offensive in the least bit. It lacks the nasty alky linger that is so common with all those big beer styles. This is a very refined trippel. Now I know what a good trippel should be like; pleasant, enjoyable and repeatable. All those other trippels now seem harsh compared to this. I’m moving on, not looking back!
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
Bottle at home, golden beer, small head. Aroma is malt, some yeast, sweet, fruit. Taste is the same, some citrus/lemon, bittersweet, nice one as always.
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
11oz. bottle. Substantial white head, Great lacing. Spicey nose with some alc. aromas too. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel, nice. Fruity, yeasty with a slight peppery flavor also. Has a noticable acidity too. Alcohol is evident in the dry finish.
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7
Bottle. Colour – hazy gold, huge white head, good lacing, good effervescence. Aroma – yeast, light citrus, grains, brown sugar. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, highly carbonated, almost champagne-like. Flavour – grains, citrus, yeast, not as good as the other Chimays I’ve tried.
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Cloudy appearance. Generous long lasting white head leaves blotchy lacing. Yeast and lemon aroma. Flavour is citrus, yeast and some spicy funk. Ok beer but not one of my favorite styles.
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4
I guess I'm the beer pal that is the odd man out. I just flat dab didn't like this at all. The aroma and the appearance were both good. However I even ate a couple of almonds to change my plate but nope just didn't like the taste.
