Chimay Première (Red)
Poured into a large red wine glass. A: Pours a light cloudy reddish brown, with 2 fingers or so of off white head. The head doesn't stay too long, but leaves a bit on the top and a ring around the edge of the glass, which sticks around until the beer is gone. Mediocre lacing. S: Sweet with some fruitiness. T: The sweetness carries through from the nose, with the addition of some tartness, and a little bitterness which lingers on the aftertaste. M: Quite carbonated, medium bodied. A touch of astringency. D: Certainly not hard to drink, but the high carbonation and the bit of astringency hurt it here. Overall it was good, but not really my favorite belgian style beer.