Dark berries
Cherry
Oak

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Chimay Blue Triple

Name: Chimay Blue Triple 9% 330B
SKU: 119473
Price: 10.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · 13%

$10.99each

What it tastes like

Chimay Blue, a Triple style beer.

Dark berries
Cherry
Oak

Additional information

Wine
Style: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Chimay Blue Triple

Chimay Blue is the strongest of the abbey's three standard beers, and its story starts in 1948, when Father Théodore began testing a new yeast at Scourmont Abbey in Belgium. The beer first appeared in 1954 as Spéciale Noël, sold only over the year-end festivities. In 1956 it became a year-round beer and took the blue capsule it is known by.

At 9% it pours dark brown under a compact light-brown head. The aroma is fruity with chocolate behind it. A light sweetness comes first, then caramel and mocha, a spicy kick and a candied-fruit finish that lingers with a subtle warmth.

The 75 cl bottle is sold as Grande Réserve, and Blue ages well. The abbey releases limited collector's editions every two years, which can take on more complex flavours with time.

Serve it at 10 to 12 degrees. Its caramel and mocha depth suits a beef and onion carbonnade, or a baked apple tart with a spoonful of cream. It is a strong beer, best taken slowly.