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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 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
italarican (797) - Astoria, New York, USA - FEB 21, 2011
Bottle at Austin’s Steakhouse. Pours a cloudy copper with medium off-white head. Aroma is predominantly raisin, yeast, and caramel. There’s a background of pepper and fruity esters. Flavor has a sweet malt backbone with a wonderful mix of spice and yeast. Some sharp hops bring out the bitterness but are softened by a raisin-caramel finish. This was great with my perfectly seared blue cheese burger.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Dermi (224) - Helsinki, FINLAND - FEB 21, 2011
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy mahogany coloured beer. Beige head. Aroma: Fruity, cellar, Sisu pastilles. Taste: Moderate sweetness, some bitterness. Palate: Medium body, average carbonation.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
thetmaxx (383) - West Sacramento, California, USA - FEB 20, 2011
poured into my chimay glass. didn’t realize its a bottle fermented beer. aroma is fruity. flavour is fruity also, but I detect no dryness. overall an ok beer.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
cmc619 (240) - USA - FEB 19, 2011
Dark brown, light, big bubble head that sticks well. Medium-dark reddish brown. Tons of spice in the aroma, along with a good dose of Trappist funk. Effervescence is high, but doesn’t bite too hard--actually quite soft. Good dryness to it. A bit of metal and fruit rind in the flavor. Paired with Chiimay cheese: soft (in between Jack and brie), very bitter, and has a ton of charcoal/burnt meat flavor.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
mxtur (266) - Michigan, USA - FEB 16, 2011
Yeasty doughy Dubbel. Not much of a head. Although I liked it I will stick to the blue.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
pushkinwow (739) - Ontario, CANADA - FEB 14, 2011
330ml bottle. Pours a cloudy a hazy copper/amber (fresh bottle so guess the yeast didn’t have time to settle to the bottom) with a finger of head that quickly disappears leaving almost no lacing. Aroma is overwhelmingly belgian yeast and delicious, reminding me of dough rising. Smooth, light and bubbly in the mouth with a floral and hoppy hints mixed in with the big bold yeast and sweat taste.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Paulpigskin (11) - USA - FEB 14, 2011
ok beer I prefer beers with less sugar, now I tasted the Caulier, I can’t stop!!

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
AlephNull3 (111) - New Jersey, USA - FEB 12, 2011
Chimay is a quality brand and beer. But I have to say that this beer is my least favorite of the Chimay family. Still very high quality beer. Just a little more bitter than the Blue and Cinq white


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