Chimay Rouge (Red)

	Percentile
	97
	overall

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1966	3.79/5.0	3.79/5.0	7%	97.3	Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
Bottle Conditioned.
Ingredients: Pilsner malt (French barley from Champagne) & caramalt; German Hallertaur & American Galena hops. Yeast & sugar added to the bottled beer.
Chimay Rouge (Red) is noted for its coppery colour which makes it particularly attractive. Topped with a creamy head, it gives off a light, fruity apricot aroma produced by the fermentation. The taste perceived in the mouth is a balance confirming the fruity nuances noticed in the fragrance. Its taste, which imparts a silky sensation to the tongue, is made refreshing by a light touch of bitterness. To the palate, the taster perceives a pleasant astringency which complements the flavour qualities of this beer very harmoniously. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurised.

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horto008 (23), Alabama, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	5/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 15, 2009

My favorite abbey ale simply because I can find this one when I want it. The last bottle I purchased was very sweet and had concentrated caramel flavors and some fruitiness. The amber color was extraordinary and the head was relatively thick.

jamvin23 (162), chicago, Illinois, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 15, 2009

Bottle. Dark amber coloured with nice beige head. Aroma: spicy mostly of corriander. Flavor: caramel, ligth citrus.

Rodders (123), Norwich, Norfolk, England

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 14, 2009

(Bottle from Tesco’s, Diss) Poured dark with a hint of reddiness, and no head. A big smell with fruit, vanilla, and a bit of tartness. Had a high carbonation, and tasted fruity, with a good malt base and elements of herbs, spices, bread. Generally sweet with a bitterness coming in towards the end. A decent beer I could drink much more of. Complex but not over the top for regular drinking. Very good.

tgncc (818), Bellmore, New York, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 13, 2009

Dark red brown color true to the style. The aroma was wheat and other cereal grains, yeast, vague plum fruitiness. The flavor was wheat, spicy, fruity. The finish had a mild bitterness. Relatively thick mouthfeel. Good beer overall.

gschneider (3), chicago, Indiana, USA
does not count

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 13, 2009

A decent Chimay beer but not as good as the blue. Red in color. Very fruity with a smooth finish.

cmillward (434), Orlando, Florida, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 13, 2009

Pours a ruddy amber with a finger of cream head, some decent retention. Yeasty nose, some caramel, bready, sweet, plum. Medium sweet, caramel, spicy and bready yeast. Bitterness enough to offset the sweetness. Creamy mouthfeel, medium carb, light body.

dwaggs2 (549), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 11, 2009

Bottle. Amber color. Decent head. Not as good as the blue. But a decent beer.

bw1982 (77), , Florida, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	18/20

Feb 10, 2009

Poured out of a small bottle. The deep copper color of this beer looks great in the glass (trappist of course), and it has a very pleasing yet subtle fruity aroma. The balance of this beer is fantastic between the sweet malts, the slightly bitter hops, and the warmingly high (but not overly so) ABV. There is a little more carbonation than i would prefer from a nice dark beer, but in this case I can definitely make a case for letting that go. I could definitely drink this every day, it’s smooth yet full of flavor. I don’t know why I don’t drink it more often.

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