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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Lyncham (54), Ohio, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	5/10	4/5	15/20

Oct 15, 2009

When it comes to Begium Ales, I am a Strong Ale fan. This beer has a great copper color, nice head, and a better aroma than flavor. The aroma is sweet and the ligher malt/spiced flavor is not as complex or full as Reds bigger brother Blue.

gracefullypunk (275), Washington, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 13, 2009

An unexpected surprise at The Wyndham’s wine and cheese party. Pours mahogany with a thick beige head. Aromas of brown sugar, citrus, caramel, and some red fruits. Tastes a bit yeasty, peppery, lots of red fruits. A perfect balance.

Kuzo (43), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	4/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	18/20

Oct 13, 2009

Poured from a bottle conditioned since 2004. Pours a dark, cloudy, opaque copper with a soapy off-white head. Not much on the nose. I was expecting a lot more. Some fruityness and hints of raisin. The taste is very balanced and very drinkable. Hint of blueberry? and banana, some malt and yeast. The alcohol is masked beautifully. Mouth feel is very carbonated and light. Perhaps it was the conditioning, but this is not the Chimay Red I remember. That is not a negative comment. Its just different than the other Chimay Reds i’ve drank. If I didn’t know it was 7%, i could easily mistake this for a great tasting session beer.

caresville (106), Vernon, New Jersey, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Oct 12, 2009

starter kit for chimay, great belgian dubbel. smells of dried fruits, brown sugar and malts. sweet and malty with hints of dry fruit (raisins and prunes) also some caramel, kinda yeasty too. good stuff, but as most know and agree... the blue and white are better.

brosen561 (20), Minnesota, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 12, 2009

In its glass, while dining out. Dark ruby beer with a finger width off-white head. Sweet malty, caramel apple aroma. Sweet taste of tropical fruit (pears and figs), and just enough bitterness to balance it. Very nice.

Niko100 (102), New York, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	15/20

Oct 10, 2009

Very dark cider color; Medium creamy body; Aroma of malt, some fruit & spice; Flavor mainly of sweet roasted malt, caramel & cinnamon; Very balanced palate - quite good; My second favorite Chimay – with blue as first and white as third.

VTHopHead (897), Barre, Vermont, USA

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

Oct 10, 2009 Updated: Oct 11, 2009

Taster at Great Lost Bear - Poured a nice coppery dark amber in color with a small off-white head. Aroma was strong of bready Belgian yeast, fruity esters (dark fruits) and slightly sweet malts. Flavor followed pretty closely, with some slight hop bitterness to balance things out. Good...

Hermod (274), Vantaa, Finland

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 9, 2009

Bottle, Alko. Pours cloudy copper color. Beige tall head. Fruity, yeast aroma. complex flavour, raisin and caramel. Smooth.

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