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Chimay Grande Réserve

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$75 In stock

Category: Beer

The Chimay Blue Cap, baptized "Grande Reserve" in 750 ml bottles is a dark Trappist beer with a powerful aroma, the complex flavor of which improves across the years. It was first brewed as a Christmas beer by the monks of Scourmont Abbey in 1956. This authentic Belgian beer, whose tinge of fresh yeast is associated with a light rosy flowery touch, is particularly pleasant. Its aroma, perceived as one enjoys it, only accents the delightful sensations revealed by the odor, all revealing a light but agreeable caramelized note.

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Kevin V. ★★★★★

Popped a bottle last weekend and even with just a few years on it, the dark Trappist character deepened beautifully—that rich, powerful aroma filled the whole room. The 750 ml size made it perfect for slow sipping across the evening, and I can see how it'd only get more complex with more age.

Zoe Y. ★★★★★

The complexity really is something else—that dark, powerful aroma fills the whole glass before you even take a sip. I've got a couple of 750ml bottles tucked away now, curious to see how the flavor deepens over a few more years.

Leo ★★★★★

Got a 750ml bottle of this to cellar for a bit, and even fresh the aroma is genuinely powerful — deep, dark fruit with that classic Trappist yeast complexity. It's the kind of beer that rewards patience, so I'm already planning to grab another to compare in a couple years.