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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 64.79%. Based on 8 tastings, the average ABV is 9.00%.


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Tasting Information

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%
57.214% 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%
59.373% 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%
64.527% 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%
66.623% 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%
69.449% 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%
66.465% 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%
71.379% 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%
63.293% 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 10 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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