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Chimay Rouge (Red) 3.79 1972

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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
19723.79/5.03.79/5.07%97.3Trappist 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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Kevman (28), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/517/20

Aug 6, 2008  
Bottle -> Red in colour, smells of plums and grapes. Wonderful off-white head, and a very nice fruity taste, with a decent hop finish.

 dnstone (228), Mons, Belgium
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
Dec 17, 2009  
Sweet and floral aroma. Hazy brown with a pillowy white head. Moderately sweet and a bit dry; hints at fruit (mellon?) and spice. Overall very subtle but eloquent.


 beerchugger (306), Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 16, 2009  
Pours a dark murky amber color with a creamy off-white head. Aromas of subdued fruits like raisins and dates, a touch of spice, and maybe a bit belgian yeast coming through. Initial sweetness is good followed by the spices from the belgian yeast strain. Some rich dark fruits really come through in the finish.


tennessejed420 (96), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 15, 2009  
750 ml. bottle. Pours a mud brown with off white head. Aroma of clove, yeast, fruit, banana. Taste reveals banana bread, spices. Lower on carbonation than I expected, and other fruits on aftertaste. Definitely nice, but a slightly overrated dubbel.


beerdad (83), Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
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 (196), Sanford, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
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 (121), Australia
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
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
8/104/58/104/518/20
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 (112), Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
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.



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