Chimay Tripel. Any good?

by Peter Fontecchio on Apr 4, 2009 12:58 PM EDT

My anniversary was on MS-R day and traditionally Mrs Van P buys me a couple big bottles of Chimay Trappist Ale (red or blue) which I enjoy during the Ronde and P-R (She's a good sport..). This year the liquor store was out of the red and blue, so she bought me the tripel (beige label).

Will I enjoy this? It was more expensive than the blue, so I assume it's above that in the Chimay hierarchy. Should be a good race....

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Never tried the tripel

but the Chimay website gives a good description of what to expect. Can’t imagine it not being YUM.

by Teel22 on Apr 4, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions

Yes, it's good, maybe a bit bitter...........but be careful...it's a sneaker upper....

by bradBordeaux on Apr 4, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

Definitely.

by Sui Juris on Apr 4, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

A resounding YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's way delicious, and I'll be picking up a couple of bottles this afternoon. It's awesome!

Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....

by Cyclingrush on Apr 4, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

+1

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by Willj on Apr 4, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

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by Willj on Apr 4, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks.. Not that I ever doubted my favorite monks..

by Peter Fontecchio on Apr 4, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions

Had it today during the Ronde coverage

on vs. Mrs Van P stole some as well, but it was really outstanding. Not as sweet as other Chimay’s, but very bold and crisp.

by Peter Fontecchio on Apr 5, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks for the update.

The tripel isn’t availale here yet.

by Teel22 on Apr 6, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

here's what's available in BC

I always just go to the store and see what’s in stock. Who knew that my tax dollars fund an online inventory of all the beer in the gov’t operated liquor stores:
BINCHOISE BLONDE
BINCHOISE SPECIALE NOEL
CARACOLE NOSTRADAMUS BRUNE
CHIMAY BLUE CAP
CHIMAY RED CAP
DUCHESSE DE BOURGOGNE
DUVEL
ECHT KRIEKENBIER
GULDEN DRAAK
HOEGAARDEN
KARMELIET TRIPEL
LEFFE BLONDE
MOINETTE BLONDE
MONEUSE SPICIALE NOEL
MORT SUBITE FRAMBOISE
MORT SUBITE GUEUZE
MORT SUBITE KRIEK
ORVAL
PALM SPECIALE
PETRUS DUBBEL BRUIN
PIRAAT 9
RODENBACH GRAND CRU
SCALDIS NOEL
STELLA ARTOIS
STELLA ARTOIS CAN
STELLA ARTOIS LEGERE 12
STELLA ARTOIS TALL CAN
TASTE OF BELGIUM
WITTEKERKE WIT BEER