Chimay Premiere greets me in LA with a TIE Fighter

We left Tahoe at 10am this morning after giving bachelor Matt a trick omelet filled with sardines (Spike being the evil genius behind that). However, Matt was so destroyed from the night before, he didn't even notice the smell or the taste emanating from the eggs. Mission accomplished.

9 hours later and reading many chapters of An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, I'm back in LA and exhausted. David had to work all weekend and so you know what that means!

That TIE Fighter is huge. If you follow the blog, you know that David builds these things from time to time to help de-stress. They're basically like giant puzzles for kids that nerdy grownups can take advantage of and they're pretty awesome.

Anywho, the Trappist Saga continues with the first of three Chimay beers. Chimay is by far the most well known Trappist brewery and it is many people's 'Gateway' beer (drinking a certain beer for the first time that makes one realize there's amazing beer out there - mine is Affligem Tripel and it happened senior year of college). I personally am not a fan of Chimay, probably because it's so hyped but also because it's not very complex. They're very well made, don't get me wrong, but they're not my favorite. We shall see though, because I quite frankly don't remember which ones I've had and which ones I didn't enjoy. But maybe this week will change my mind!What is the jury's verdict on this one?

The Premiere is a Belgian Dubbel that clocks in at 7%. It's very crisp thanks to the carbonation and there's a slight sweet caramel flavor. While there is not a whole lot of complexity, it is very drinkable and thus a welcome beer for the end of an exciting weekend. My opinion just changed about Chimay. THE ROCK rating.