Chimay Rouge (Red) / Première

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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Baileux, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 2489 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.78 EST. CALORIES: 210 ABV: 7%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle Conditioned - 75 cl, and 33 cl bottles.
Ingredients: Pilsner malt (French barley from Champagne); wheat starch or flour (10% - 15%); dextrose (5%); malt extract (0.1%); hop extract from German Hallertaur (aroma) & American Galena (bittering) hops. Yeast & liquid invert sugar added to the bottled beer.
Chimay 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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4.2

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

MilkmanDan (1943) - Eagan, Minnesota, USA - OCT 19, 2001

It’s Chimay Red. What else can you say? Strong, full, yeasty, delicious, glorious.

4.2

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

Gunshy (479) - Ohio, USA - JUN 19, 2002

Okay, opening this was akin to open a champagne bottle. Lovely amber color with nice white/light tan head. Nice taste to it and a mouthfeel that most macrobrews brag about and don’t even come close or actually denegrate. I love it, but I wish it wasn’t so expensive.

4.2

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

slinkymello (137) - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - AUG 15, 2002

This is a great brew. Probably my third favorite though in the trilogy

4.2

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

VTDeerHunter (51) - Vermont, USA - MAY 3, 2003

This was amber/red with a small head. It was a medium body, malty, lightly hopped. This was a nice dessert beer.

4.2

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

jhart2 (19) - USA - FEB 28, 2003

Just starting to learn to appreciate good beer. I never understood what people meant by fruity..ect. After trying my first Chimay Red, I do. I really enjoyed this and can't wait to try the blue and the white.

4.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

Kinz (2694) - Glen Allen, Virginia, USA - JAN 2, 2004

Beer 31 Belgium trip. An old favorite, and my introduction to Belgian beers all those years back. Medium brown, bit hazy, light notes of port and raisin. Flavors matched, with a bit of piquancy, light malts. Good, and will always hold a soft spot for this one.

4.2

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

beanmedic (328) - Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 24, 2004

Pretty good, full of flavour, wonderful smell. Good beer to sip and savour

4.2

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

Hunsell (400) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - NOV 13, 2005

#300. Never rated it though I drink it on a regular base. Nice reddish brown with a steady off-white head. Malts and red fruit in the nose. Fruity, fresh taste, good bitterness in the end. Not too sweet, wellbalanced. Full, creamy mouthfeel, maybe just a little thin towards the end (but not AT the end)this is one of the best dubbels..

4.2

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

funcut (189) - SIBENIK, CROATIA - MAY 15, 2009

i drink this beer on Chimay party we have in Sibenik before few days ... this is strong beer and i drink to many different beer ... this one have a 7% alc so this is smooth beer and it is good for drink ..

4.2

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

Prcaus (159) - New Jersey, USA - JUN 21, 2007

75 bottle-Rogue in Rittenhouse Philadelphia. Pours a nice brownish coloring with a slight head (when poured properly) Nice slight spice aroma, stronger than the white/blue. Extremely enjoyable.

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