Chimay Blue 2008 (Bottle) 9%It poured a very dark red hazy liquid with a medium sized light brown foam.
It had a smell of yeast, ripe fruit, apples, oranges and nuts.
The mouthfeel was smooth with a thick body and a medium amount of carbonation. It had a taste of caramell, ripe fruit, plums, yeast and something sweet. Complex and nice beer.
Total: 3,9/5
Chimay Blue 1999 (Bottle) 9%It looked almost exactly the same as the 2008 version the biggest differenc was the foam. 1999 had a nicer looking foam with some craters and big bubbles.
It had a stronger smell compared to the 2008, fruity with red berries.
The mouthfeel was smoother with just the slightest sting from the low carbonation. It had a medium body and a low bitterness. It tasted sweet and fruity with red berries, ripe fruit, wood, nuts, vanilla and other spices. A very nice beer, complex and great smell and taste. Best of the four bottles I tried.
Total: 4,4/5
The 1999 version was allot better then the 2008 one, I wonder if it is just through maturing in the bottle or if there is something else. If it has been stored in any special way or anything done to the recipe. If it's just about storing I'm going to buy a couple of bottles and store for 10 years. Anybody got any more info on this?
It's always fun to compare. I just put a 2009 bottle aside and will let it ages for a few years. :)
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Good idea Yury. Hmm I should make room for a crate of these beers and have one at the same time each year to see how they change. To bad they are a bit hard to store with their small fat bottles.
ReplyDeleteAlso, nice blog I have added it to my list of beer blogs.
It's pretty easy to make room for a crate, now is it as easy to hold your self off for a year without touching those bottles? :P
ReplyDeleteThanks for the add, much obliged.