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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.


3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
j12601 (4171) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - FEB 2, 2011
Bottle, aged about two years. Finally got around to rating these. Pours a crimson tinged brown, slightly hazy, with a medium to large beiged off white head that falls quickly. Deep old caramel and dark plum notes, with a bit of bright fruit. Toast, smooth malt, simple but clean. Chewy toffee, and bright lively carbonation. Finishes up with some nice bright malt and a nice bit of toast.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
unclemike (1363) - Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA - JAN 30, 2011
Pours opaque and brown, tan head slightly lighter than the blue. Aroma is nutty and spicy (cinnamon, allspice), caramel and yeast - but less dark, rich malts than the blue. Flavor is sweet and spicy with pungent yeast and a light warming finish. Medium body with lively carbonation and a complex but slightly restrained finish. Excellent dubbel.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
SamP01 (186) - New Jersey, USA - JAN 29, 2011
Pours a cloudy reddish amber with a nice tan head and good lacing. Aroma of caramel malts, some dark fruits. Taste is sweet malts, some belgian yeast, some plums and dates, some cherries. Palate is nice medium bodied, good carbonation. Finish is sweet malt, plums, dates, raisins, sweet spices, ending in a long nice sweet nutty aftertaste. Overall a nicely balanced and drinkable brew. Very enjoyable.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
beer4bears (75) - Ontario, CANADA - JAN 28, 2011
330 mL bottle in a tulip. Copper colour with thin head. Balanced malt and hop. A bit fizzt on the palate. Overall a nice dubbel.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
48FanInCali (325) - California, USA - JAN 25, 2011
750 ml bottle. Pours amber with a thick, long lasting off-white head. Aroma is of dark fruit, yeast and brown sugar. Taste of dark fruit and brown sugar. Nice clean finish.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
undsioux7 (745) - Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA - JAN 24, 2011
Pours a deep amber with a nice lively off white head. Aroma of belgian yeast dominates with fruit and spice. Taste is mostly the same with darker fruits coming through and a little bit of caramel. More subdued then the blue, but still good. The unique belgian yeast alone makes it worth it.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Dixonian (938) - Dallas, Texas, USA - JAN 22, 2011
750ml bottle. A great example of a Dubbel from the deep ruby color, to the lively carbonation. Dark fruit and Belgian sugar aroma - fruity, alive flavor. My least favorite of the three Chimay offerings, but still a great beer.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
mike67 (407) - , New Jersey, USA - JAN 22, 2011
750 ml bottle. Pours hazy amber with a thick, long lasting off-white head. Aroma is of dark fruit, yeast and brown sugar. The body is full and crisp. Taste is a lot of dark fruit, brown sugar and spicy hops. Long lasting, dry finish. I used to like this brew much more. Must be my taste has changed over the years.


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