Chimay Rouge (Red) 3.79 1976

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
1976	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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craftycarl21 (563), South Hero, Vermont, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Apr 7, 2008

big head on the poor, not enough lacing to speak of. beer is colored dark walnut. aroma is of a less potent belgian strong- spice, nuttiness, intiguing overall. reserved but delicious flavor of caramel, spice, hints of red wine and nutmeg as well. good mouthfeel, very very nice beer.

oteyj (777), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA

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

Apr 7, 2008

Hazy dark amber with lots of residual yeast. Aromas of caramel, yeast, and a bit of spice. Mellow and reserved. Extremely smooth mouthfeel, spicy notes, and excellent malt backbone. A tad thin on the palate, but excellent despite.

changeup45 (799), Orlando, Florida, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 7, 2008 Updated: Sep 11, 2008

Pours a murky dark brown color with an amber tint to it. It is topped with a fizzy moderate sized head. Head tapers off a bit but a bunch of frothy lacing remains. There is a spicy fruitiness to the aroma but it’s faint. The flavor is malty with a sugary dark fruit flavor. Some spice mixed in. Pretty well balanced and smooth. I’d rank this third among Chimay beers behind the White and Blue but this is excellent.

Changed (167), Ithaca, New York, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 5, 2008

Bottle. drank this while slightly congested. most noticeable feature was the great mouth feel. Drank it when it was rather warm, resulting in noticeable darker fruit flavors. Goes down warm and very easy. Great beer.

gilvanblight (397), Windsor, Ontario, Canada

4.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.7	9/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Apr 4, 2008

My favourite Chimay beer. Nice copper pour with a creamy slighlty tan head. A lot of fruit in the cent. Fruit continues in the flavour, some caramel, some spice. A slightly warming aftertaste. I am a huge fan of this it just tastes great and goes down easy leaving a nice warm aftertaste.

mattmc1973 (311), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 31, 2008

Small bottle, pours copper/brown with frothy off-white head. Head dissipates, doesn’t leave much lacing. Aroma lightly fruity and hoppy, with taste of smoke, caramel, light hops, and dark fruit. Initially lightly sweet and bitter, and a bit acidic. Nice beer, but not quite as good as Chimay Blue.

TheCaptain (559), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 31, 2008

Small bottle. Copper dark red pour with a foam head that settled quickly. Sweet fruit aroma of apricots/raisins. Smooth on the pallet, blend of malt and sugary bread (yeast). Some spicy bitterness in the finish. Would have again but next is the Bleu.

minch25 (366), Columbus, Ohio, USA

2.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.2	4/10	3/5	4/10	2/5	9/20

Mar 30, 2008 Updated: Apr 12, 2008

I’m getting the feeling that I don’t really like dubbels. this one is borderline undrinkable for me. Not at all interesting.

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