Chimay Rouge (Red)

	Percentile
	97
	overall

Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1953	3.79/5.0	3.79/5.0	7%	97.3	Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
Bottle Conditioned.
Ingredients: Pilsner malt (French barley from Champagne) & caramalt; German Hallertaur & American Galena hops. Yeast & sugar added to the bottled beer.
Chimay Rouge (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.

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kidrobot (63), Sparta, New Jersey, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	5/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 30, 2008

Poured a dark muddy color. Tasted amazing, Delish. Nice bite and great carbination. Loved it. Thanks monks.

serkoptato (32), Budapest, Hungary

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 29, 2008

Jóféle trappista a belgiumi Scourmont melletti Notre Dame kolostorból. Igazi felsőerjesztésű sör, annak minden szépségével. Fáradt, barna színének opálosságát a palackban visszamaradt élesztő okozza, csakúgy, mint a búzasörök esetében. Palackozáskor még némi kis cukrot és élesztőt is adnak a sörhöz, ezért lezajlik az üvegben egy szekunder erjedés, aminek következménye a magas alkoholtartalom, és az egyébként meglehetősen száraz, decensen kesernyés, gyümölcsös íz.

BeerIsMyGod (12), USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Dec 29, 2008

Bought this as part of a Chimay holiday 3-pack that came with a Chimay glass. Poured a deep caramel color with a dark, creamy head. It gave off a nice scent of fruit that was predominantly apricot. Drinking out of the accompanying glass left ribbons of yeast settling at the bottom, giving the beer a sweet finish.

MaltOMeal (653), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 29, 2008 Updated: Sep 13, 2009

330ml bottle. Pours a muddy, cloudy brown with a tan head. Nose is of raisins and some barnyard. taste is nicer than the smell with raisins and caramel most noticeable. Mouthfeel is medium-to-thin with tons of carbonation. Nice brew.

Collint (453), Sylva, North Carolina, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 26, 2008

Bottle, pours a red beer with a huge foamy white head. aroma is sweet fruit, not rotten fruit though. Flavor is sweet and carbonated. Not as yeasty as I was expecting it to be. The body is very smooth and complex, yet balanced. I have not completly figured this one out, I will probobly drink this one again.

Gary (352), Buckinghamshire, England

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	4/5	5/10	2/5	10/20

Dec 26, 2008 Updated: Apr 7, 2009

...l like the smoothness of Chimay red but the beer feels soulless . Customary werid Belgianness characters. Load of yeast booze and body but a bit hollow and I dunno why exactly.

nathan30533 (139), Dahlonega, Georgia, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	9/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Dec 25, 2008

Pours a burgandy color with a white forming head. Great aroma of apricot and fruits. Very pleasing to the mouth upon drink but finishes a little bubbly. Great dubbel, great brew. Thank you to the Monks of the Chimay team.

flatmatt (222), Northville, Michigan, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 24, 2008

750 mL bottle. Pours hazy brown with a light tan head. Aromas mainly of dark fruits, red grapes and raisin. Flavors of raisin, cherry, nuts, a bit of yeasty green apple, and a pleasant touch of alcohol. An excellent dubbel.

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