Chimay Cinq Cents

Tonight:
Chimay Cinq Cents
aka Chimay White
8% ABV

The Premiere, which I reviewed on Sunday, is pretty commonly referred to as 'the Red.' When I've heard people refer to the Cinq Cents as 'the White,' they usually do so with a screwed-up face that says 'I know I should remember the real name, but I can only remember the color of the bottle.' 

With the Cinq Cents, our dear friends at Scourmont Abbey have delivered a Belgian Tripel. Perhaps I've been drinking too much Belgian beer recently, because this beer should tick all the boxes for me. Belgian. Trappist. Tripel. But tonight, I feel it's a beer that lacks verve. It's tastey, don't get me wrong. It's everything I would expect in a Tripel -- but nothing more. There are two possibilities. The first is that this beer is good but unimaginative. The second is that I have beer ennui and can't appreciate this beer for what it is. I guess I'll let you decide how to grade the Cinq Cents for yourself.

Tomorrow: Lost Abbey Track #8

The Beers So Far:

1. Piraat
2. Leffe Blonde
3. Rochefort 8
4. Weihenstephaner Korbinian
5. Rochefort 6
6. Chimay Premiere (Red)
7. Big Butte Porter
8. Chimay Cinq Cents (White)
9. Trois Pistoles
10. Krusovice Imperial
11. La Fin Du Monde
12. 1349
13. J.W. Lees
14. London Velvet