Chimay Rouge (Red)

A decent Chimay beer but not as good as the blue. Red in color. Very fruity with a smooth finish.

Pours a ruddy amber with a finger of cream head, some decent retention. Yeasty nose, some caramel, bready, sweet, plum. Medium sweet, caramel, spicy and bready yeast. Bitterness enough to offset the sweetness. Creamy mouthfeel, medium carb, light body.

Bottle. Amber color. Decent head. Not as good as the blue. But a decent beer.

Poured out of a small bottle. The deep copper color of this beer looks great in the glass (trappist of course), and it has a very pleasing yet subtle fruity aroma. The balance of this beer is fantastic between the sweet malts, the slightly bitter hops, and the warmingly high (but not overly so) ABV. There is a little more carbonation than i would prefer from a nice dark beer, but in this case I can definitely make a case for letting that go. I could definitely drink this every day, it’s smooth yet full of flavor. I don’t know why I don’t drink it more often.

Dark red-brown with a finger of off white head. Lightly metallic malty aroma, some pit fruits, cherries. Taste is light, thin malts, nuttiness, more fruits and a light spiciness.

Bottle. Hazy brownish colour with a huge off white head. Rich aroma and taste of malts, dark fruits, spice and yeast. Nice mouthfeel.

Pours a hazy burnt orange with little head. Aromas of soft and dark fruits, spice, and bready yeast. Tastes plums, bananas, bread, and cloves. Great mouth feel with light small bubbles. Really nice dubbel.

Bottle. this beer was excellent. I haven’t had a Chimay in a while. complex flavors of fruit with some great spice. I could drink this every day.