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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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Broad Distribution

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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.


4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
peermac (56) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JAN 21, 2011
Velig god, men mangler litt fylde og alkohol. Er litt kort i munnen i forhold til Blå....

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Geokkjer (2790) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - JAN 21, 2011
Bottle. Pours amber with an off-white head.Aroma spice , yeast, malt, malt, orange and alcohol.Flavor is sweet and warming with some notes of yellow apples and caramel.Medium body, average carbonation.Delightfull beer.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
hallzee (45) - Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA - JAN 21, 2011
pored from 33cl bottle, a nice looking bottle, it stinks of grandeur! nice aroma not too much, not as strong as the blue. honey is present with some sweet dark fruit. taste is similar to the aroma. body is medium to heavy and carbonation is slightly prickely creating a nice mouthfeel :) not as complex as its big brother but a lovely double with good sessionability.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
Steeeve (305) - Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 16, 2011
Deep clear burgundy pour with a thick light tan head with outstanding retention. Aroma is dark fruits, raisins, sweet malt, grapes. Taste is dark fruit, molasses, raisin, and the light sweetness of Belgian yeast and candi sugar. Palate is velvety smooth with a perfect carbonation level. Nothing mind-blowing here, just a great classic abbey ale from the country that does them best.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
TeamTrappist (785) - jericho, New York, USA - JAN 15, 2011
Bottle. Poured a ruby red. Nose is very yeasty with light malts. Very mild and subtle with fruity notes. Creamy mouthful almost buttery, with classic Belgian candied sugars and yeasts. Not too sweet, almost dry. This is fairly mild and smooth, with the subtle but well crafted flavors.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Wolfbass (517) - Firenze, ITALY - JAN 14, 2011
Ormai la sorellina minore delle chimay, si trova un pò da tutte le parti, però è sempre una buona dubbel...

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
pilgrimoutlaw (273) - Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 12, 2011
33cl. bottle. It’s been a long time since I had this. It tasted better than I remember. Reddish brown with frothy white/tan head. Flavors of bread, raisin, spices. Sweet with mild bitterness.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Hair6a11 (931) - Illinois, USA - JAN 10, 2011
Bottle; Pour is a dark, hazy brown/amber with a modest off white head. Retention is light, lacing is nonexistant in this Chimay glass. Brown sugars, raisins, sweet breads on the nose. Light spice note, dark fruits, brown sugars, mild hop presence, mouth feel is medium , finish is slightly bitter but the sweetness is present throughout the flavor profile. This is my kind of Belgian -


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