Chimay Blanche / Tripel Yellow Label

The classic Tripel.

The photo's not done it justice in low light but it's a relatively high carbonated pour for an 8% abv but good looking. The nose is oh so sweet, notes of candied sugar and fairy floss, one of the most sugary smelling beers I can remember, and if you're like me this spells trouble.

Pleasingly however it's cloudlike on drinking: light, fluffy, and altogether very agreeable beer. There's a vinous sort of quality there somewhere in amongst the sweet malt, maybe just a faint edge of pineapple, good stuff whatever it is. Classic and would be lovely with something similarly light like chicken or fish. 8.5