Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue) - Bières de Chimay S.A.

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rAvg: 4.32
pDev: 11.11%
Reviews: 2028
Hads: 2054

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Bières de Chimay S.A.

Belgium

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 9.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (2017), on-tap (7), growler (2), cask (1), nitro-bottle (1).

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Reviews by thecheapies:

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.34/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

L11-482; 063929; poured into a Chimay chalice.

Pours a maroon/mahogany color with a righteous two inches of coarse tan foam. Looks familiar, in a good way.

Plummy, grape, fig, steakhouse bread, sweet nuttiness, almost vinous. Too mellow to call it elixir-y, but there's a medicinal note that I like. Very soft in the nose, and creamy. Refined. Love it.

More plum and grape and sort of wine flavors crossed with darker brown fruits. Fig, raisin, and a note of dried tobacco leaf. Yeasty and caramelized. Rich and with some sweetness. Just great stuff.

Nice wet mouthfeel. Lots of soppy goodness. Tapered carbonation that slowly sweeps the palate clean. Very little stick.

Tremendously self-realized beer. Classically amazing. No further comment.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 05:03:23 | More by thecheapies

More User Reviews:

qubit01

New Mexico

4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

05-20-2013 15:33:21 | More by qubit01

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5 rDev -7.4%

05-20-2013 03:55:53 | More by Kmat10

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.25/5 rDev -24.8%

05-20-2013 02:40:53 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5 rDev -1.6%

05-19-2013 23:24:54 | More by drgonzo2k2

Blindpigbiz

California

4.25/5 rDev -1.6%

05-19-2013 23:05:00 | More by Blindpigbiz

Hermanater

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

05-19-2013 22:56:04 | More by Hermanater

Chingringo

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

05-19-2013 19:56:10 | More by Chingringo

ShawnMH

Indiana

3.75/5 rDev -13.2%

05-19-2013 15:25:20 | More by ShawnMH

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5 rDev -13.2%

05-18-2013 21:15:40 | More by Photekut

jono0101

Missouri

4.25/5 rDev -1.6%

05-18-2013 16:00:18 | More by jono0101

Timbru

France

4/5 rDev -7.4%

05-18-2013 14:25:49 | More by Timbru

GinsuDave

Michigan

5/5 rDev +15.7%

05-18-2013 01:12:40 | More by GinsuDave

EricClayton

West Virginia

4/5 rDev -7.4%

05-17-2013 19:22:59 | More by EricClayton

irishgreensoda

Washington

4.5/5 rDev +4.2%

05-17-2013 18:24:42 | More by irishgreensoda

ajtorres311

Florida

3.75/5 rDev -13.2%

05-17-2013 15:54:48 | More by ajtorres311

Robert_Ray

Arizona

4.75/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

There is no perfect beer or ale! But this one is close. A true gift of God made by his servants. Bought a 750ml for about $15. Worth every penny. The Blue is a real treat. Better to leave in the glass a few minutes and let it start to warm a bit to release all of its potential and some of the CO2. Smooth as silk and full mouth feel with a hint of the strong alcohol content. Add this one to your bucket list.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:47:11 | More by Robert_Ray