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Chimay Grand Reserve 75cl (Trappist Ales)

Chimay Grand Reserve is a great strong ale, but forgive me for not shamelessly fawning over it. It's a treat to drink this once in a while but thank Baccus there are lighter beers. This is another beer that can have it's young character changed slightly by cellaring for a year or more but it would never get to be that old in my cellar ;- Poured a dark slightly clouded amber with a smallish off white cap. Aromas of dates or figs or dried apricots. Started with a surprising big mouthful of sweet bready malts before the expected complex/layered banana-fig-hop undertones took over. As the beer sits on the palate the hop accent builds until the finish is surprisingly dry for a so called trappist ale. A very delightful strong ale but this is the 3rd time I've tasted it and it has appeared slightly different each time. This may be a matter of ingredient linearity or it could be the brewers equivilent to a "vintage" where there is some batch to batch character differences. All in all, a wonderful drink.

Strength: 9.00% ABV
Only £5.95