Hi all,
Had my first Chimay (Grand Reserve) experience last friday night. Been wanting to try it for ages but needed to justify the $17.00 for some kind of celebration. Well the arrival of my home bar seemed a good enough occasion.
What a lovely beer. Flavours were probably a bit strong for me as I generally don't drink the heaviest of beers but still enjoyed every drop. Need another reason to buy another one now!
Anyhow the main reason for boring you all with this is the chimay started a "discussion" with the missus.
Basically, stout, porter or something else???
'Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants to see us happy.' - Benjamin Franklin.
Today is April 19. What better reason do you need?
Dogger
"Listening to someone who brews their own beer is like listening to a religous fanatic talk about the day he saw the light" Ross Murray, Montreal Gazette
This is from http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/beerstyles.html Trappist beer
In five Trappist abbeys in Belgium (Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle and Westvleteren) and one in the Netherlands (Achel, or La Trappe), monks produce their distinctive style of beer. Beers brewed in monasteries in Austria and Germany generally reflect mainstream beers in those countries. But Trappist beers are different. They all are fairly strong, dry and bottle-conditioned, contain lots of yeast sediment and are fruity and aromatic. The unique yeasts that give a sour, phenolic edge and lots of malts is used. Candy sugar adds flavor, character and alcohol. Chimay is probably the most widely known Trappist beer. The style has been copied the world over, but only those made in the Trappist abbeys can be called Trappist beers. Singles are dominated by malt and are usually found only at the monasteries. OG is 1.050 to 1.095, IBUs are 20 to 45 and alcohol is 5 to 11%. Dubbles are dark amber in color with a full body. They usual have caramelised candy sugar and some hoppy dryness to balance. OG is 1.063 to 1.070, IBUs are 18 to 25 and alcohol is 6 to 7.5%. Tripples are medium gold in color with a dry citric flavor in the finish. They use light candy sugar and the yeast will give a rich phenolic flavor. OG is 1.070 to 1.095, IBUs are 20 to 25 and alcohol is 7 to 10%.
Chimay Grand Reserve (Blue) is I believe "King of the Beers". It is neither Dubbel or Tripel but the height of the monks' brewing skill, known to BJCP as "Strong Dark Belgian Ale". Heavenly Beer.
Let them have the King of Beers, keeps them out of mine
By the way, I am not a fan of the Chimay either.
Dogger
"Listening to someone who brews their own beer is like listening to a religous fanatic talk about the day he saw the light" Ross Murray, Montreal Gazette
for its worth I don't watch Austarlian Idol either nor do I vote Liberal.
Wow, is this contagious?
Dogger
"Listening to someone who brews their own beer is like listening to a religous fanatic talk about the day he saw the light" Ross Murray, Montreal Gazette
