October 13, 2005 - #96 of 365
Brewer: Chimay (Baileux, Belgium)
Beer: Cinq Cents (Blanche)
Style: Abbey Tripel
abv: 8%
Background: Bottle from the Virginia Touch. It’s called Cinq Cents (Five Hundred) because it was brewed for the 500th anniversary of either the Chimay monastery or the town of Baileux. I can’t remember which and I’m not going to look it up.
Appearance: Pours gold, slightly darker than most other Tripels I’ve had. There’s a huge white head that leaves a little bit of lacing.
Aroma: Spicy, yeasty, citrusy, fruity (pear and peach).
Flavor: Very good Belgian yeast and spice flavor, with a slight hop bite and a long, dry, very unique finish. Slight alcohol warming.
Notes: At least as good as the Chimay Grande Reserve (Bleu).
Rating: 3.9 out of 5
Beer: Cinq Cents (Blanche)
Style: Abbey Tripel
abv: 8%
Background: Bottle from the Virginia Touch. It’s called Cinq Cents (Five Hundred) because it was brewed for the 500th anniversary of either the Chimay monastery or the town of Baileux. I can’t remember which and I’m not going to look it up.
Appearance: Pours gold, slightly darker than most other Tripels I’ve had. There’s a huge white head that leaves a little bit of lacing.
Aroma: Spicy, yeasty, citrusy, fruity (pear and peach).
Flavor: Very good Belgian yeast and spice flavor, with a slight hop bite and a long, dry, very unique finish. Slight alcohol warming.
Notes: At least as good as the Chimay Grande Reserve (Bleu).
Rating: 3.9 out of 5
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