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

danieelol

Australia

4.13/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours an attractive colour with substantial head. Lacing also good. 4.5

S: lees, Belgian yeast, tropical fruits- sourness; pineapple, citrus. Definitely some herbal hops in there also. Fair bit of umami. Sweet baked bread. 4.5

T: Definitely some yeast, mango, dry notes. Not much sweetness but some alcohol. Alcohol is well integrated with the flavour. Some herbal hops. 4

M: Good, quite syrupy. 4

D: Expensive but not bad. I could see myself drinking this on tap at a pub even. 4

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2011 02:18:46 | More by danieelol

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -9%

06-16-2013 21:22:31 | More by BigTrubble

adityashekhar

India

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-16-2013 10:27:17 | More by adityashekhar

Satsuma

Florida

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-16-2013 04:00:00 | More by Satsuma

TKEbeerman

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-15-2013 22:37:21 | More by TKEbeerman

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-15-2013 18:55:33 | More by TheBeeraholic

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Orangish, cloudy, good head

Aroma: Peppery, tart fruit

Taste: Tart, tangy, slightly sour fruit, dry, hoppy finish

Remarks: Initially tried in bottle, but had a chance to drink at the Inn at Chimay, too.

Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 12:10:54 | More by IchLiebeBier

tedho21

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-14-2013 23:39:37 | More by tedho21

Desmodoc

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -15%

06-14-2013 14:55:15 | More by Desmodoc

Mebuzzard

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-13-2013 17:12:33 | More by Mebuzzard

MikeyJ777

New York

5/5  rDev +21.4%

06-13-2013 04:55:35 | More by MikeyJ777

LifeByTheDrop

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -9%

06-13-2013 03:40:19 | More by LifeByTheDrop

dwren89

Virginia

4.26/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: golden amber, white fizzy, foamy head, hazy

Aroma: banana, clove, soft pale malt aroma,

Taste: banana and clove, soft pale malt, not quite as complex or drinkable as st. Bernardus or Westmalle

Mouthfeel: biting carbonation, medium-high carbonation, delicate balance of flavor

Overall Impression: A fine Tripel, but not as complex or deep in flavor as Westmalle or St. Bernardus.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 21:48:45 | More by dwren89

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-12-2013 19:00:03 | More by ackeeper

Will12

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-11-2013 23:18:06 | More by Will12

dbossman

Nebraska

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-11-2013 21:03:37 | More by dbossman

utopiajane

New York

4.8/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Cinq Cents pours a cloudy orange with an off white head of very fine, very soft foamy bubbles. The nose is floral hops and bright citrus. Grapefruit. Superb retention and lacing . The taste is smooth. creamy and not a hint of alcohol until it warms you in the long dry finish. Crisp. It’s perfectly balanced so that the citrus is not at all sour. It’s perfect and elegant.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 11:07:47 | More by utopiajane

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

4.16/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Serving Type - 330ml 'stuby' bottle, poured into a tulip glass (for lack of a chalice)

Appearance - Pours a hazy golden-copper colour, with three fingers of bright white fluffy, cloud like head.

Smell - Some fruit, mostly apricots and maybe some really light citrus. There is also a good deal of spice and yeast.

Taste - Spice right up front. Fruits from the middle to the end...apricots, dates, prunes...dark fruits in general. There's a definite yeasty flavour throughout. A boozy taste lingers. A decent tripel.

Mouthfeel - Very carbonated, medium body. A very, very dry finish.

Overall - 4/5 Picked up two bottles, threw one in the cellar. Hopefully this gets even better after a year or so.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 03:34:07 | More by IdeaSpeeder

andy1701

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-10-2013 22:16:32 | More by andy1701

backphish

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-10-2013 02:08:48 | More by backphish

nullbort

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-09-2013 18:19:27 | More by nullbort

Eaglefan344

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-09-2013 13:25:35 | More by Eaglefan344

deeznuts420

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into a chimay chalice.poured a hazy sunshine orange color with no clarity and two fingers of head. loads of carbonation streaming from the etching in the glass.
aroma was of bready malts, spicy and sweet fruits, citrusy with some hop smell and a little bit of funk. taste starts off a tad bitter then the sweet bready malts and belgian yeast kick in. also sweet fruits are in there . VERY complex and a an awsome brew. one of the best tripels imho.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 11:32:51 | More by deeznuts420

WiscoBrewsco

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -9%

06-08-2013 23:52:44 | More by WiscoBrewsco

polloenfuego

Ontario (Canada)

4.01/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 330 ml bottle into a chalice.

A: pours a hazy gold with a nice foamy head. Retention is god and with dissipation you see a nice cloud on top.

S: Yeast of course, bread, fruits and alcohol are present.

T: the yeast comes through, as do spices. I find the alcohol a bit strong. Bitterness sneaks in at the end.

M: medium carbonation, good feel but the alcohol sticks with you.

O: a nice triple, but it was drier than I expected. I also found the alcohol a bit more prominent than I have with other tripels, which I was not expecting from a Chimay. This would make a great beer on a chilly fall evening.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 21:32:41 | More by polloenfuego