Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue)

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 10

Typical alcoholly flavor of a strong ale. Chimay is the standard that others are compared to! Fairly rocky head, but it didn't last nearly as long as I rememberd in the past. Nice orangey-brown color. The aroma that came out of the bottle when I first uncapped it was wonderful scent of fresh yeast. From the glass it was more muted, but that could be due to the lingering cold I have.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Birthday present, 750 ml bottle. Tulip glass. Cork pops, mist appears. Hazy orange/bronze beer with off-white head and champagne carbonation. Nose of yeast, fruit, malt, dough. Spicy fruity taste, smooth texture. Really easy to drink at 9%! Finish has more fruit and floral notes. Alcohol only becomes noticeable very late on, but not unpleasant. As it warms, more malt is apparent. Classic.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Dark brown, with very little head. Pleasant fruit aroma with a bitter/chocolate taste and malt. Definitely a stocker in my fridge!

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

750ml bottle from the state store
Clear brown with a small beige head and light lacing. Aroma of caramel, dark fruity, nutty and earthy. Flavors of toasted malts, caramel and nutty
Nice and smooth

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

11.2 oz Bottle. Pours a murky brown color with whipped cream fluffy tan head. The aroma is really difficult to pick up. I get just a sense of sweetness and spice. The aroma could be a bit more assertive. The taste is smooth malts, brown sugar and spice (maybe cinnamon and a bit of pepper). Really smooth. So much so that I can’t pick out distinct flavors. Can a beer be too smooth? Nay!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

33cl bottle (2004 vintage) from Vinmonpolet Ullevål Station, Oslo. Pours very dark brown to chestnut with a minimal head. Malty and vinous with raisins, some earthy notes and caramel. More vinous than I remember it, but guess the aging has made some difference. Feels a bit thin, but certainly flavourful. Sweet and dessert, possible over the top at this age, but still decent.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Very young chimay Blue, Dark brow beer, medium head. Aroma is red fruit, malt, Taste is the same, bittersweet, somewhat fizzy, needs more aging.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

11oz. bottle. Big offwhite head, rocky, a buch of sticky lacing. Fairly clear, pretty chestnut color. Medium body. Malty, somewhat roasty and fruity. Carbonation is a little much. Dry, ho hum finish.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Reckon I’ve just got a odd pallet. This is the third of the three styles of Chimay I’ve tried. I’m just not a fan. Everyone else around just goes wild about these beers I’m just not a fan. Suppose the other folks haven’t drank better Belgium beers.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Pours a thin amount of head that doesn't really stay long. Has a cloudy dark coppery/brown appearance. Has yeasty and bready malt aromas. Alcohol is actually quite noticeable and very much in your face compared to other 9% beers. Very strong and bitter. Also some resin and dark fruits. Astringent sensation. Chalky and tingling mouthfeel. Not bad but strong alcohol and bitterness. Much preferred the white cap Chimay.