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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution

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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.


4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Marheb (425) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - JUL 18, 2011
UPDATED: JUL 19, 2011 Couleur orange cuivre avec beaucoup d’effervescence. Plus légère que la Chimay bleue avec ses notes d’abricots et de prunes.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
sfhodense (3254) - Odense NØ, DENMARK - JUL 17, 2011
Pours copper with a beige head. Aroma is roasted caramel and light dried fruit. Flavour is caramel, roasted notes and dried fruit.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Maverick34 (1322) - New York, USA - JUL 10, 2011
Ahh chimay - the biere that introduced us to trappistisme. Can’t believe I’m finally getting around to rating this guy. Pours a lighter shade of dark brown. Less head than I remember. A great balance of fruitiness and dark sugars ensues. Well done.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
kubilai (111) - , Quebec, CANADA - JUL 8, 2011
Amber brown color with an off-white head that remains. A yeasty, malty nose. Mix of hazelnut, floral perfume and a hint vanilla. Malty and yeasty with caramel final. Strong alcohol % that you don’t taste. Very nicely done. Ok it’s a Chimay. Do I want to be a monk? Well...

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jimthechap (644) - Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND - JUL 4, 2011
Deep, but not impenetrable brown and gives a voluminous creamy white head that leaves excellent lace and takes a white to settle. The aromas are of powdered chocolate, cinnamon, brioche and full, lush stonefruit. Those chocolate and baking flavours hit first and then dehydrated apricot in muesli. Also nutty almond and brazil nuts dance on the palate of this creamy, sexy ale. The finish is one of dessert and pistachio. There is nothing not to like.

4.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
adampickens (3) - USA - JUL 3, 2011 does not count
Medium brown in color. A nice head that dissipated quickly. Aroma is chocolatey and nutty and the taste matches perfectly. Smooth taste from start to finish with excellent flavors throughout.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
MisterSparkle (29) - California, USA - JUN 28, 2011
I’m a bit disappointed. Rather than complex it feels like more of a flavor competition. I don’t think I’d drink this again. Too much bread, bananas and cereal in the mouth, too much grass on the aftertaste. A heap of cheesey yeast still resides in my mouth. It’s not bad, but it’s not very good either.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
beerfest5 (733) - Simsbury, Connecticut, USA - JUN 26, 2011
Not quite up to the standard of the blue and the white, but still very enjoyable, not too malty for a dubbel, thank god, there is nothing worsen than a dubbel ruined because nits too malty. Very enjoyable.


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