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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
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RATINGS: 2399   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.79   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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.


3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
DasBierChef (685) - Lucan, Minnesota, USA - AUG 20, 2011
While not my favorite Dubbel, this is still a very solid beer. A wonderful aroma is the highlight of this beer. (more detail to come!)

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Benzai (2298) - Oirschot, NETHERLANDS - AUG 19, 2011
Brown color, white head. Smell caramel, yeast and a little bit spicy. Decent taste, good full carbo and medium to full body.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Kriegbaum (616) - Randers, DENMARK - AUG 19, 2011
Bottle @ taste 10 cl. Dark brown with a reddish tint with a medium off white head. Aroma of dark fruit, malt and yeast. The taste is slightly fruity with notes of banana

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
arone12 (703) - Maryland, USA - AUG 18, 2011
This is the first of the 3 Chimays that I want to try! Went for the cheapest first! Pours a nice reddish brown color. Off white medium sized head. Has a nice malty aroma. Very good malty character with some brown sugar and caramel. Very good for a dubbel. Wouldn’t say this is my favorite style but I am thoroughly enjoying this beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
seritomi (146) - HUNGARY - AUG 17, 2011
Opálos rozsdabarna, szépnek nem mondanám. A hab is teljesen elkopik. Élesztős kukoricás illat enyhe zöldséges felhanggal. Erősen szénsavas. Édes alkoholos test. Pörkölt maláta íz enyhe komlózás miatt nem keserű. Mint legtöbbször a trapisták, nekem túl édes.

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Syzzer (216) - Oregon, USA - AUG 16, 2011
I prefer Chimay Red over Chimay blue. It is mellow and full of flavor. A t really good Belgian ale. The flavor does seem to dissipate quickly at the finish so it loses some pts for that.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
northropfrye (653) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - AUG 6, 2011
Bottle. Reddish colour. Nice fruity aroma. Sweet and smooth taste. Very good.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
tympanic (98) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 6, 2011
It’s still daylight outside and I’m still inside. Pours from 33cl bottle into Chimay tulip glass with very thin head; galaxies of small bubbles, really. A little darker than grandma’s apple cider. Waxy and fizzy. Fine.


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