What style of beer is Chimay Blue?

dark ale
Notes: 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.

Is Chimay Blue a Tripel?

It is a dark brown colour dubbel and has a sweet, fruity aroma. Chimay Blue, 9% ABV darker ale. In the 75 cl bottle, it is known as Grande Réserve. Chimay Triple, 8% ABV golden tripel.

How much alcohol is in Chimay beer?

At 7% alcohol by volume (ABV), Chimay Première (Red) ranks as a world-class example of the Trappist style of beer called Dubbel.

What does Chimay blue taste like?

Peppery, malty aroma with grape fruitiness. Sweetish, fruity and malty flavor, with some licorice and roasted malt. Fairly raw flavor, with aromas still in the bud, the beer needs some time to develop. 33 cl bottle, tasted 28.04.

Why is Chimay beer so expensive?

It’s a combination of import costs and the fact that these aren’t cheap styles to brew in the first place. The American versions are still over $10 a four pack. The North American breweries price their beers to ‘match’ the market for Trappist-style beers.

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Is Chimay a good beer?

Rating: I give it an Excellent rating of 8/10, it is a high quality authentic Tripel. Chimay Blue (aka Grande Reserve): Originally brewed in 1948 as a Christmas Ale and eventually released as Grande Reserve in 1982, this is the strongest beer they make at 9% abv.

Is Blue Moon A Girl beer?

This Blue Moon Belgian White beer is brewed with white wheat, oats, coriander, and orange peel to give it a citrusy edge. It’s generally served with an orange slice to help bring out the orange citrus flavor. To conclude, this beer is definitely more a girly beer than a sharp-tasting, concentrated beer.

What’s Chimay in English?

The origin of the name is from the Celtic word coimos meaning “pretty, pleasant”.