Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue)
Poured a wicked high head with an off-white color over a deep brown beer. The head subsided gradually with a great textured look but not a lot of lace. The aroma was a little more subtle than I expected. The aromatics I did pick up were mostly slight hints of grainy maltiness and a little bit of raisin and fruit. The flavor was dominated by a complex maltiness, with a hint of caramel and some slight fruitiness and an alcoholic warmth. Some hop bitterness was present to balance but overall this was a malty beer. Some herbaly, wood-like notes at the end of the tasting add a nice touch. Tasty and complex but I'm afraid it isn't as interesting to me as it once was. Still, a classic and delicious.