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Bières de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont): Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue)

This Belgian-style strong dark ale is/was brewed by Bières de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont) in Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 66.61%. Based on 8 tastings, the average ABV is 9.00%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Pours very dark brown with lots of tiny tan particulate chunks and a 1 finger creamy tan head that has great retention. Aroma is floral, citrus, fruity yeast, yeasty bread dough, grass, lemon, pungent dark fruit and burnt sugar. Flavor is licorice, dark fruit, ginger, herbal notes, floral sweetness, earth notes, dark rye bread. Finish licorice, a l
Pours very dark brown with lots of tiny tan particulate chunks and a 1 finger creamy tan head that has great retention. Aroma is floral, citrus, fruity yeast, yeasty bread dough, grass, lemon, pungent dark fruit and burnt sugar. Flavor is licorice, dark fruit, ginger, herbal notes, floral sweetness, earth notes, dark rye bread. Finish licorice, a l
Pours very dark brown with lots of tiny tan particulate chunks and a 1 finger creamy tan head that has great retention. Aroma is floral, citrus, fruity yeast, yeasty bread dough, grass, lemon, pungent dark fruit and burnt sugar. Flavor is licorice, dark fruit, ginger, herbal notes, floral sweetness, earth notes, dark rye bread. Finish licorice, a l
From the corked bottle... Pours a rich, creamy brown with a medium-sized light tan head with adequate retention. Very pleasant to the nose with a refreshing flowery aroma that comes along with a fresh scent of yeast. The taste is spot on. Just enough spice and a dry finish that is just bitter enough. One of the best there is.
From the corked bottle... Pours a rich, creamy brown with a medium-sized light tan head with adequate retention. Very pleasant to the nose with a refreshing flowery aroma that comes along with a fresh scent of yeast. The taste is spot on. Just enough spice and a dry finish that is just bitter enough. One of the best there is.
From the corked bottle... Pours a rich, creamy brown with a medium-sized light tan head with adequate retention. Very pleasant to the nose with a refreshing flowery aroma that comes along with a fresh scent of yeast. The taste is spot on. Just enough spice and a dry finish that is just bitter enough. One of the best there is.
bottle. Poured dark brown with sediment and small off-white head. Flavours of roasted raison, light caramel and spice. Bitter dry finish. My favorite Chimay but note that its not my favorite style.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
28th Apr 2001 at 10:55 am bottle Le Dome, Brussels, Belgium 9.00 dark and cloudy Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 0%
 58.439% rich 1
17th Nov 2001 at 6:10 pm bottle O'Reilly's, Brussels, Belgium 9.00 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 100%
 60.573% rich 10
17th Jan 2002 at 9:50 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 0%
 65.736% rich 14
20th Apr 2002 at 8:40 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 0%
 68.565% rich 19
2nd Oct 2002 at 9:15 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 70.472% strong 33
13th Feb 2004 at 11:20 am bottle (our room in the Torenzicht pub hotel), Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands 9.00 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 66.685% yeasty 88
11th Aug 2004 at 9:40 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 0%
 75.105% sweet 103
10th Nov 2009 at 11:00 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 9.00 dark Taste: 88.24%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 60%
Ease: 55.56%
Clarity: 0%
 67.280% complex 316

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Other Beers (etc.) by Bières de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont)

Apart from Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue), Hop Horizons lists 8 others by Bières de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont). These are:
Chimay 150 / Spéciale Cent Cinquante
Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue) (aged 12 years)
Chimay Première (Red)
Chimay Première (Red) (aged 10 years)
Chimay Tripel (White)
Chimay Tripel (White) (aged 10 years)
Dorée
Mont des Cats

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