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Bleue (Blue)
Bières de Chimay
- From:
- Bières de Chimay
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Ranked #4 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,252 - Avg:
- 4.3 | pDev: 10.23%
- Reviews:
- 2,529
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Thursday at 07:50 PM
- Added:
- Oct 22, 2001
- Wants:
- 594
- Gots:
- 2,195
Known as Grande Réserve in 0.75l bottles.
The Chimay Blue is a dark ale with a powerful aroma. Its complex flavor improves with passing time.
The Chimay Blue is a dark ale with a powerful aroma. Its complex flavor improves with passing time.
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Ratings by kindestcut:
Reviewed by kindestcut from North Carolina
4.7/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.7/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Well, I thought I should probably get down to reviewing my first favorite Belgian beer since I've moved so far beyond just drinking Chimay. I may have strayed from the Chimay fold quite a bit but this beer is still one of my favorites, especially of this style.
The Chimay Blue pours a rich, dark amber-brown. The beer glows around the edges. The off-white head is tall and very active. As a classic Belgian beer should, the head left a sticky lace as it retreated. The beer just looks like it tastes good.
The aroma is quite complex, a heady mixture of sweetness (brown sugar, malt), fruit (plums, carmelized apples) and distant alcohol. The flavor is very much a continuation of the aroma, dominated by a heavy sweetness and fruit that almost completely hides the alcohol. This, this beer gets a high drinkability score from me.
I know there are more "perfect" Belgians out there and Chimay gets a bad rap from some who are not as enchanted with it as they used to be, but this beer to me is a classic. The king.
Ultimately, it tastes damn good and I can't think of a better recommendation than that.
Jun 20, 2003The Chimay Blue pours a rich, dark amber-brown. The beer glows around the edges. The off-white head is tall and very active. As a classic Belgian beer should, the head left a sticky lace as it retreated. The beer just looks like it tastes good.
The aroma is quite complex, a heady mixture of sweetness (brown sugar, malt), fruit (plums, carmelized apples) and distant alcohol. The flavor is very much a continuation of the aroma, dominated by a heavy sweetness and fruit that almost completely hides the alcohol. This, this beer gets a high drinkability score from me.
I know there are more "perfect" Belgians out there and Chimay gets a bad rap from some who are not as enchanted with it as they used to be, but this beer to me is a classic. The king.
Ultimately, it tastes damn good and I can't think of a better recommendation than that.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.3/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
330 ml bottle poured into a Tulip.
Dark brown and clear, lively pour with a 3 finger off-white head. Lots of lace. Large malty nose, chocolate malt, raisin and prune. Taste is malty but well attenuated, dark fruit, dark sugars, mild alcohol and woody hops showing at the finish. Smooth body, easy drinking, nice ale.
Jan 16, 2024Dark brown and clear, lively pour with a 3 finger off-white head. Lots of lace. Large malty nose, chocolate malt, raisin and prune. Taste is malty but well attenuated, dark fruit, dark sugars, mild alcohol and woody hops showing at the finish. Smooth body, easy drinking, nice ale.
Reviewed by Lanoke12 from Michigan
4.65/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.65/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Look is beautiful dark brown. Smell is of candy and dark malt. Taste is smooth and rich. Feel is full bodied and rich. Overall, one of the best Belgian beers and a favorite. I was surprised to find it at Costco, but will be on the lookout in the future.
Dec 23, 2023Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
4.44/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.44/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12/23/2023, finishing up special birthday beers before Christmas!
Dark brown in the glass with a nice tan head and lots of sediment floaties.
Malty, brown bread, fig and earthy on the nose.
Deep flavors of brandied dried fruits and clove. Brown bread, prune, and slight anise. Draws the mouth like the tannins of tea. Finishes with a hint of Christmas orange pierced with cloves.
Dec 23, 2023Dark brown in the glass with a nice tan head and lots of sediment floaties.
Malty, brown bread, fig and earthy on the nose.
Deep flavors of brandied dried fruits and clove. Brown bread, prune, and slight anise. Draws the mouth like the tannins of tea. Finishes with a hint of Christmas orange pierced with cloves.
Reviewed by ATL6245 from Georgia
5/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Appearance: Deep dark brown, mousse-like head with excellent retention.
Aroma: Dark fruit, herbal, earthy, figs and pruns
Flavor: Malty with dark fruit, chocolate, pepper, and licorice.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied.
Overall: A robust, luxurious Trappistes Dark Ale. Complex malt base. Dark fruits, hints of chocolate, pepper, and licorice. Alcohol is superbly hidden. So much going on with it, you have to really savor it and enjoy it. The beauty of this beer is you can drink it fresh or beyond 12 months. No surprise, world class.
Dec 01, 2023Aroma: Dark fruit, herbal, earthy, figs and pruns
Flavor: Malty with dark fruit, chocolate, pepper, and licorice.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied.
Overall: A robust, luxurious Trappistes Dark Ale. Complex malt base. Dark fruits, hints of chocolate, pepper, and licorice. Alcohol is superbly hidden. So much going on with it, you have to really savor it and enjoy it. The beauty of this beer is you can drink it fresh or beyond 12 months. No surprise, world class.
Bleue (Blue) from Bières de Chimay
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
8371 ratings
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