Chimay Rouge (Red) 3.79 1969

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
1969	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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sigx97 (12), USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 24, 2006
I love this beer when I am grilling out some filet mingons. I love the almost sparkling bubble/light bitter feeling when I take the 1st sip. Nice head on it however it seems to disappear pretty quick. Nice lightly soured finish to this reddish colored brew.

beerdad (81), Kansas, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Dec 13, 2009

Bottled. Pours murky brown/gold. It smells of citrus as well as yeast. Palate reveals citrus and grapes slightly sour and bitter, but pleasing overall. Finishes with a nice refreshing tinge of citrus. Good beer.

Toxygen (118), Sanford, Florida, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Dec 12, 2009

(Br-btl DarkR-lbl, Peres Trappistes, 7%)

cpr-§opq, med bod, med co2, ~head,

fresh Ts T1, fruity hoppy §bitter T2 §T3, bitter Tf

hawthorne00 (108), Australia

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 12, 2009

Vibrant copper, thick creamy head that fades to just a coating. Nose has stewed berries, earth, citrus, cloves, ginger. Taste is delicate and fruity. Carbonation is there but very restrained, interacts with subtle bitterness to produce a dry finish

DenisLD (20), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Dec 7, 2009

Cloudy reddish amber body with some light bubbles and an off-white frothy head. Head retention is decent at most. Quite a complex fruity yeastiness in the nose, with a nice amount of caramel and brown sugar maltiness. Notes of cherry and plum. The taste starts out with some moderate sweetness, followed by some bitterness and spices (cinnamon, clove). Notes of brown sugar, cherry and apple are quite apparent. The finish is just a bit bitter and bready with some lingering caramel notes. The beer is medium-bodied, with moderate carbonation and some slight pepper-like burning sensation. Quite smooth too. Pretty good drinkability for a Belgian dubbel. Chimay beers are great all in all, that’s exactly why they are so popular amongst beer lovers and connoisseurs.

Vaiz (110), Netherlands

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 7, 2009

Pours a dark brownish amber color with a creamy tan head. Aroma of raisins, plums and caramel. Flavor is mildly sweet and mildly bitter, very well balanced. Creamy texture, lively carbonation. Good beer.

mcberko (157), British Columbia, Canada

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Dec 6, 2009

330mL bottle, pours a cloudy dark reddish brown with a huge beige head into a tulip. Light aroma of apricot, yeast and caramel. Flavour is dominantly malt and yeast, with a dry mouthful and high carbonation. Like the Bleue, this is overrated.

mcbeyond (20), Newport Beach, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	5/5	6/10	5/5	13/20

Dec 6, 2009 Updated: Dec 8, 2009

Cork has 01/09 printed on it. I’m guessing that’s the bottling date. Beautiful transparent rosewood color. Classic Belgian nose with an understated bouquet of fruit and maltiness. The palate is suave and sophisticated. Perfect sensation, great flavor and a gentle finish. Enjoyable, but lacking in aroma and flavor right now. Better with age, I am guessing.

jumpjet2k (157), Austin, Texas, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 5, 2009

Pretty old 11.2oz bottle. To the best of my knowledge, this is from about 2001 or 2002. Wasn’t sure what to expect from this, seeing as it’s the smallest of the Chimay beers. Pours pretty dark red and hazy with a foamy head that fades to a nice ring around the glass edge. Nose is fruity and floral, with a little bit of a bubblegum-like note. Flavor has a lot of medium-dark malt, semi-sweet, and there’s some yeast presence as well. A fairly sharp carbonation, which surprised me for a beer that’s this old. No evidence of oxidation, as far as I can tell. All in all, I was expecting this to be past its prime, but it seems to have held up nicely.

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