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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Baileux, Belgium

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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.


3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Kristall-König (1552) - Oldenburg, GERMANY - MAY 29, 2011
Schlichtes und gutes Etikettendesign der 0,33l-Flasche die bis 2008 haltbar ist. Leicht trübe, bernsteinartige Farbe mit anfangs getreidigem Geruch in den auch Fruchtnoten mit einspielen. Der Geschmack ist vielfältig, vorwiegend schokoladig-malzig, etwas fruchtig. Dann wenn das Bier wärmer wird kommen nussige Momente durch. Im Nachhall etwas holzig. Ein gutes Bier. Test vom 21.10.2006, Gebinde: Glasflasche

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
stravale (387) - Inverness, SCOTLAND - MAY 25, 2011
Appearance - Orange/red brown hazy, frothy white head quickly dissapates, minimal lacing on glass. Aroma - Fruity, some bread yeast, spicy, some alcohol, perfumy wheat, floral malt. Quite complex aroma. Taste - Malt, hint of spices, alcohol, wheat, slight acidic sourness (not unpleasant), a layer of sweetness. Spicy alcoholic warming malt finish with light bitterness. The lively carbonation suits the beer. A very good beer (91/100) but Chimay Blue surpasses it as one of the megastars.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
tiong (1002) - Espoo, FINLAND - MAY 24, 2011
330ml bottle from Alko

Pours copperish red with a large foamy head. Aroma has hints of yeast and spices. Taste is malty and has hints of caramel. Slightly sweet and sour finish. Not very complex, but well balanced.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
MrHangover (342) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - MAY 23, 2011
Had a bottle at the Trappistenlokaal in Delft. You would expect that a bar this dedicated to beer and especially to trappist ales, would serve it a the right temperature. Too bad the bartender served it way to cold, so most of the aroma wasn’t noticeable. Had to warm the glass up between my hands to bring it to temperature. Colour was ok, looking reddish brown with a hazy glow in it. When the aroma came back eventually, it had some forest fruits like berries, abricots and really fruity yeasts. It has a really subtle body, full and round, easy to drink. Flavour is full, sugar sweetness and small hints of chocolate. Nice one.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
lcwakshul (243) - Chester, Maryland, USA - MAY 16, 2011
330 mL bottle in a Chimay glass of course... Finally finishing out the Chimay trifecta until I make it over to the brewery. Although, this is the first of the three I have had, it has been almost 9 years since the last time I had one. Hazy amber pour with a medium head. Malty caramel and fruit aroma. Rich fruity flavors with a nice hop balance. Still as good as I remember from the first time.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
jandd1983 (747) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - MAY 16, 2011
It poured a reddish brown color with a cloudy head. The aroma was raisins, spice, plum, citrus and malts. The taste was about the same as the aroma. A very good trio of beers.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
LeopoldT (90) - Lazarevac, SERBIA - MAY 16, 2011
copper colour with great creamy head on top. apricot and cherry aromas with some more frutiness and yeast. sweet balanced taste,very refreshing and pleasant to drink.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Palme (1200) - Bergen, NORWAY - MAY 15, 2011
0.33l botttle. Pours a cloudy light brown body with a red hue, lots of black sediments and a big fluffy off-white head. Aroma is light fruity, some yeast, malty, light sugar candy and some mild plums. Body is mild and smooth, mildly carbonated and has a slick, watery and vanishing mouthfeeling. Nice and sweet flavors with some brown caramel, malts, ripe strawberries and ends with a little alcohol finish and a lightly sour aftertaste. Quite low on the bitterness. Nice indeed.


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