The "Grande Réserve" barrel fermented is an exceptional beer that benefits from triple fermentation and extended maturing in barrels. Unfiltered, unpasteurised, this beer has an incomparable rounded, wooden flavour.
A balance between roundness and power that will be appreciated at best between 6 months and 1 year after its bottling.
Chimay is also releasing an edition of the Grande Réserve fermented in barrels this year.
This edition is particularly fruity on the nose. Pleasant aromas of dried apricot, sweet apple and ripe pear,
characteristic of Calvados, complement each other perfectly.
Delicious impressions of chocolate and soft mocha blend into a perfectly balanced palate of toasted
hazelnut and spicy cookie. All this is topped with hints of vanilla and a slight floral touch. The bitterness
is present just enough to contrast nicely with the dark candy and the whole flows into a delightfully lingering and warming taste.