beer_name: Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue)
text: This is a bottle I've had for a little over a year now and was eager to see how it differed from the fresher Chimay's I am used to having. Pours a solid head, but not as big a head as I am used to from this brew. It settles down to a fine lace, which is odd for a brew normally more carbonated. Smell is distinctive grapes, plums and prunes which dominated the fruity esters that abound in this brew. The aroma and taste is almost like an old port, sort of reminiscent of a barley wine or an old ale in some ways. Wow, this beer really ages well. I would recommend setting a bottle of this aside for a year or two the next time you buy some. The fresher Chimay is good, but the older stuff is better. You can't make a bad decision with this brew.