 Archibaldo de la Cruz (394), Finland
Feb 19, 2009 Bottle. Dark brown colour with a large off-white head. Spicy aroma with notes of yeast. The flavour is malty and some yeast with hints of fruits and spices. Nice medium-bodied dubbel.
jmw141 (134), Canton, Illinois, USA
Feb 18, 2009 The first of my Authentic Trappist beers. I’m pretty pumped about this one.
Serving: 11.2 oz bottle poured into my Chimay glass. 08-314 stamped on label.
A: Pours a dark brown/copper. Very cloudy and hard to see through. Fine beige head. Floaties big and small but not numerous. Definite lace work.
S: Malty sweet aroma. Reminds me of cheap whiskey aroma. Toasty. Complex. There is a aroma I can’t put my nose on. Slight hops too, but not too noticeable. Spice, clove.
T: Fruity and sweet with a touch of hops. There is that whiskey malt again. Earth and wood, maybe a tad whiff of smoke too. A slight alcoholic bite, but not bad at all. Very flavorful.
M: The carbonation is nipping at my tongue. A longish finish makes me want to take another drink right away to replenish what I’m tasting. Just a tad dry and bitter.
D: Very drinkable for 7% ABV. Its not overly expensive for being a beer from one of the six Trappist breweries.
Overall, I am very pleased with my first true Trappist brew. I have read that Red is not the best from Chimay, but that ok because I bought the gift set with all three plus my awesome goblet. So, I only have two more to look forward to!
BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Feb 18, 2009 Bottle. Poured hazy brown with a fizzy tan head that settles quickly. Aromas of prune, a malty background and light spices. The flavor was much the same with some raisin also coming out. Medium body, dry, lively carbonation.
travita (1867), Frisco, Texas, USA
Feb 18, 2009 Looking through my old notes and found this rating and was suprised I had not entered it already. The smell is fruits, yeast, some spices, candi sugar, and dried fruits. The look is a muddy reddish color with a good beiged colored foamy head. The taste is a alcohol, spices, yeast, and fruits. Very good beer.
ha1ag (415), Maastricht, Netherlands
Feb 18, 2009 Bottled from the local supermarket. Murky brown color, foamy thick head. sour nose. Aroma is alcoholic with malts. Flavour is dominated by yeast. Very nicely composed. The BEER
horto008 (21), Alabama, USA
Feb 15, 2009 My favorite abbey ale simply because I can find this one when I want it. The last bottle I purchased was very sweet and had concentrated caramel flavors and some fruitiness. The amber color was extraordinary and the head was relatively thick.
jamvin23 (162), chicago, Illinois, USA
Feb 15, 2009 Bottle. Dark amber coloured with nice beige head. Aroma: spicy mostly of corriander. Flavor: caramel, ligth citrus.
Rodders (114), Norwich, Norfolk, England
Feb 14, 2009 (Bottle from Tesco’s, Diss) Poured dark with a hint of reddiness, and no head. A big smell with fruit, vanilla, and a bit of tartness. Had a high carbonation, and tasted fruity, with a good malt base and elements of herbs, spices, bread. Generally sweet with a bitterness coming in towards the end. A decent beer I could drink much more of. Complex but not over the top for regular drinking. Very good.
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