Chimay Tripel (White) - Bières de Chimay S.A.

Maxwell

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

My overall feelings for the bottle and design are pretty much the same as for the Grande Reserve, and will probably be the same again for the Red. Nice heraldry–like design and medieval-feel. Good minimalism. Love the chalice they gave me, very sexy… Nice simple bottles.

The beer pours like peach juice and piss or ice tea, a very dark brownish orange, but it has an almost ruby pink tinge to it with a nice creamy white head that dissipates at an average pace and leaves a thick sloppy lacing that forms mountain peaks and clouds on the sides of the glass... It smells banana-like with nice bready undertones from the yeast, and an almost lemon-like smell can be found there too. If you take a quick whiff you might also detect a slight trace of wet dog, which is not the most appealing thing to smell in a beer, but that is not overly present in the smell. The smell is actually quite weak for what I was hoping for, nothing is really prominent, but I suppose I’ll let it pass since this isn’t really a floral beer… It tastes like tart bananas. There’s also some nice slight spicing that gives it a little zest. There is almost a hops bitterness to the mouthfeel, though the beer is very crisp and thicker. It seems very cool and refreshing for a summer’s day, but sits a little heavy in the stomach (as most Belgians seem to for me…). In the second gulp I could almost swear I detected hints of peach in the flavor, but that may be because I said it looked like peach juice at the beginning of this review... The fruitiness of the beer is definitely present however, and leaves a nice sweet feeling on the sides of the tongue, with plenty of saliva frothing on the tongues top. Overall, this seems like a decent tripel, I haven’t really had enough beer in the style to pass actual judgment on it, but I found it palatable and tasty. I’m not a huge fan of the Belgians, but I would drink this again if I was offered it.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2012 18:05:47 | More by Maxwell

themilkman87

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-19-2013 15:35:09 | More by themilkman87

TheTinDoor

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-19-2013 02:39:58 | More by TheTinDoor

jakeox

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-19-2013 01:48:52 | More by jakeox

lancecenter

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-18-2013 23:55:55 | More by lancecenter

beergorrilla

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -21.3%

05-18-2013 22:46:02 | More by beergorrilla

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-18-2013 21:58:37 | More by Photekut

marct

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-18-2013 04:52:59 | More by marct

thomasausud

France

4.68/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

If I was this beer's advocate, I would strongly advise it to plead guilty to being delicious.

I thought the blue one was supposed to be the best but I prefer this, completely different styles of beer mind you.

Pours a nice orangey gold colour. It tastes of beer and caramel, with some fruity and spicy notes. There's a slight taste of banana which I don't usually like but it's subtle and suits the beer in this case.

The mouth feel is just right, not too heavy not too light. The alcohol comes in at the end just before you open your mouth to say 'ahhh', right on time.

Delicious beyond a reasonable doubt.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 19:02:34 | More by thomasausud

apanloco

Sweden

5/5  rDev +21.1%

05-15-2013 18:31:19 | More by apanloco

Zimm

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-15-2013 17:27:51 | More by Zimm

jkball01

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-13-2013 16:19:10 | More by jkball01

acjones

Japan

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-13-2013 01:37:04 | More by acjones

Scott_McCool

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-12-2013 19:15:27 | More by Scott_McCool

mverity

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-12-2013 01:26:10 | More by mverity

Nunya

Ohio

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-12-2013 01:23:51 | More by Nunya

shanny1981

Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +15%

05-12-2013 00:20:22 | More by shanny1981

Cramerican

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-11-2013 22:08:51 | More by Cramerican

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-11-2013 21:23:28 | More by MinorThreat

JamesStreet

Louisiana

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-10-2013 21:14:39 | More by JamesStreet

bunbury

Panama

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-10-2013 14:58:45 | More by bunbury

Stugotzo

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-10-2013 12:57:10 | More by Stugotzo

RaphaelSC

Brazil

4.49/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a dark orange yellow, with a thick white two fingers head that resists for a good time.

S: Sweet citric smell, some grape can be found too. A smooth and delicious smell.

T: A pretty bitter beer, with the predominance of the hops, the alcohol is well hidden and don't interfere with the flavour. The sweetness is very thin as the fruit notes that are less present in the taste than in the smell.

M: A refreshing beer with good carbonatation and bitter hops. The felling isn't complex like Westmalle Tripel, but is far from mediocre.

O: A real good Tripel, with fruits and hops where they must be, not so complex, but still a great experience, all the trappist elegance is present in this ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 02:56:29 | More by RaphaelSC

justforrazors

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-10-2013 01:40:17 | More by justforrazors

saiconotto

Maine

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-09-2013 21:41:17 | More by saiconotto