The monks at Abbaye de Scourmount has been brewing beer and making cheeses since 1862. I've tried one of their cheeses and it was amazing. Apparently they wash it in Chimay beer. It smells a bit like sweaty feet but the taste was extraordinary. To bad I couldn't get any before this tasting, but if I'm lucky there will be some at next years Belgofest in Uppsala.
Chimay Triple/White (Bottle) 8%It poured hazy orange liquid with a huge icecream looking foam that rose like a mountain above the rim of the glass. As it receded it left little craters and lots of lacing along the side of the glass. This is a great look for a beer, very appealing.
It had a fairly strong smell of yeast, oranges, other citrus fruits, malt and a hint of hops. There where some more smells which I couldn't quite place.
The mouthfeel was smooth, despite a medium amount of carbonation. It had a medium body and medium bitterness. It tasted similar to what it smelled, yeast, oranges, citrus and a hint of hops. Not very sweet, a bit dry and felt complex. There where more tastes that I couldn't put my finger on. I really enjoyed this beer. Great looks, great smell and great taste, a very nice beer.
Total: 4,1/5
Chimay Red (Rouge) (Bottle) 7%It poured a dark hazy reddish liquid wiht a medium sized dirty white foam that dissapeared very fast. So fast it dissapeared before I had a chance to take a picture of it.
It had a sweet smell of caramell, spices and wood.
The mouthfeel was fairly smooth with a medium amount of carbonation. It had a medium body and a low bitterness. It had a sweet taste of caramell, vanilla, tea, sugar and wood. Not as complex and interesting as the white one.
Total: 3,4/5
I have one Red bottle left that I will save for a few years and try later. Unfortunately it's not part of the standard suppy at Systembolaget anymore. Tomorrow I will review the two Blue bottles.
Jag gillade också den vita väldigt mycket.
ReplyDeleteJa, jag undrar varför jag inte köper den oftare. Men det ska det bli ändring på.
ReplyDeleteDärför att man inte kan vara aspackad varje dag? Finns för många nya sorter att prova hela tiden, utöver ordinarie sortiment, och i princip alla ligger alltid över 5-6%...
ReplyDeleteFull like a kastrull
Ja att det finns för många nya sorter är verkligen ett angenämt problem. Men vid dom tillfällen som det inte passar att prova öl så brukar jag köpa lite favorit öl. Normalt blir det Orval, Rochefort, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Torpedo om den finns) samt kanske nån Bedarö Bitter eller liknande. Men en Chimay vit känns som att den kommer hamna i den påsen oftare framöver :)
ReplyDeleteHaha Full like a kastrull, you bet! Lär ju bli en del av den varan i helgen. Först badtunna + ölprovning och imorgon ÖBWF. Kommer bli en tung måndag....
Chimay blå 1999 är verkligen fantastisk. En ung flaska är god men långt ifrån lagrad... Chimay vit drack jag i somras och den var god, dock inte i den blås klass. Röd har jag tyvärr inte druckit sen en Rock-kryssning för 2 år sedan...
ReplyDeleteHursomhelst blir det rätt mycket öl i helgen, även om jag inte vill dricka alltför mycket på festivalen... det blir hursomhelst lite uppvärmning med öl, mat, öl & ost ikväll så det kan knappast gå fel!
Om du bor i stockholm så finns olika sorters chimayostar på ica kvantum i liljeholmen!
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