Chimay Première (Red) - Bières de Chimay S.A.

CountJustinian

New York

4.63/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured a nice shade of brown with only minimal head that dissipated quickly. Smell is powerful and fulsome; fruit and spice are detectable. Cola flavor is evident in the taste, as are sugary malts and pepper. Mildly sweet, yeasty, creamy and dry. Medium body with high but soft and smooth carbonation. Finishes crisply with no bitterness whatsoever. Alcohol is hidden nicely for a 7.00. And for those who are into sessionability, this is an extremely sessionable beer. I only wish the waitress had brought me a clean glass with each additional bottle....

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2011 15:39:51 | More by CountJustinian

UncleBuccs

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-19-2013 03:28:59 | More by UncleBuccs

sudsy2drunk

Indiana

5/5  rDev +21.1%

06-18-2013 18:54:46 | More by sudsy2drunk

TheDoctor

Quebec (Canada)

4.31/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A:
Pours a rich reddish amber with a fat beige head that pours big and settles to a nice, creamy half-inch. Great retention and great lacing.

S:
Big malt smell but otherwise nothing to write home about. Some dark fruit and bisuity notes. Pretty unobtrusive.

T:
Malty but there is a constant hop presence backing it up. Rich and full of malt, minerals, earth, grass, brown sugar.

M:
Nice, borders on thin but isn't bad. Okay carbonation, creamy (but could be more). Smooth finish with some lingering carbonation-feel and cherries.

O:
Solid beer. Good in all the right ways. The taste is nice and complex but I feel the the hoppy yeasty funk it has is a little too much (it is fucking delicious, but it fights with the overall malty character and prevents me from saying it is well-balanced). Either way, great! Good enough that I have to nitpick it : )
Would certainly have again in a heartbeat!

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 00:24:20 | More by TheDoctor

jngrizzaffi

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-16-2013 20:27:52 | More by jngrizzaffi

adityashekhar

India

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-16-2013 10:27:02 | More by adityashekhar

Troville1990

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-16-2013 07:17:26 | More by Troville1990

KeyWestGator

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-16-2013 03:24:03 | More by KeyWestGator

TKEbeerman

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-15-2013 22:36:58 | More by TKEbeerman

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-15-2013 18:55:19 | More by TheBeeraholic

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Cloudy copper with big head

Aroma: spicy hops; malty; dried fruits (raisins?)

Taste: Peppery hops; malty, smooth, well balanced

Remarks: Had it as part of the 4 beer sampler at the Inn at Chimay.

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

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 12:10:29 | More by IchLiebeBier

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-14-2013 14:46:12 | More by KStark

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.44/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a hazy dark brown with a generous head. Head retention is nice - still remaining well after pour. Some spotted lacing sporadically on the glass.

S: Malty and sweetness.

T: Super quality malts - nice and smooth yet multiple layers. Middle to end is a nice candi sugar flavor with a pop of hops somewhere in between.

M: Fun drinking beer - really nice body - not too heavy and not too light.

O: Great brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 23:36:28 | More by Oakenator

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-12-2013 18:59:48 | More by ackeeper

superfriend

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-11-2013 15:40:33 | More by superfriend

utopiajane

New York

3.7/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Pours a caramel brown with a quickly disappearing head to a nice cap. Little yeast floating on top. Light fruit and spice on the nose with a lot of bready malt up front. Good lacing, medium carbonation. The body of the beer is a little heavy. The toffee malt and fruit esters combine for a pronounced sweetness.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 12:02:02 | More by utopiajane

JoeLacy

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-11-2013 05:09:30 | More by JoeLacy

JohnW58

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-11-2013 02:28:32 | More by JohnW58

Veebz

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-10-2013 13:10:00 | More by Veebz

backphish

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-10-2013 02:08:09 | More by backphish

dmcjr23505

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-09-2013 21:38:20 | More by dmcjr23505

naturallight1

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-09-2013 20:32:24 | More by naturallight1

Aliano

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-09-2013 19:29:14 | More by Aliano

WiscoBrewsco

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-08-2013 23:52:31 | More by WiscoBrewsco

cgentzkow

California

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-08-2013 03:26:18 | More by cgentzkow