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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.


4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Nena (957) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JAN 9, 2011
Bottle. Dark hazed brown with a thick off-white head. Brown sugar, spice, dark fruit on aroma. Sweet brown sugar and toast body with yeasty spice, date, a hint of ripe banana and leather. Very nice example of a style I usually don’t have a strong love for. Can’t believe how long I’ve been seeing these Chimay bottles on shelves without trying them.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
RONCOD (177) - Uledi, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 6, 2011
Pours a very cloudy, hazy brown with a very thin head. Some spice and fruit flavors. Lot of carbonation. Very good beer.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
duhoss74 (13) - Jersey City, New Jersey, USA - JAN 6, 2011
25 oz. bottle. Pours brown with off-white head. Fruity aroma with raisins. Smooth mouthfeel with a satisfying finish. An absolutely stellar beer!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
murphym45 (768) - New York, New York, USA - JAN 5, 2011
Brown. Aroma is molasses, fruity, brown sugar, spice. Somewhat creamy mouthfeel, malty, nice long finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
RexTalionis (591) - FINLAND - JAN 2, 2011
Bottle 33 cl. Poured brown colour with off-white head. Aroma is fruity mixed with some spices and raisins. Flavour is a bit sweet, some fruitiness. Quite nice beer.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
WildTurkey (49) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JAN 1, 2011
Reddish, light brown color. Hazy and cloudy. Thick wispy head. Very pronounced bread and yeast smell. A little bit of spice and some fruit. Some sweet Malty flavors. Bready and grains. Some spice and some black pepper. Also some light fruit flavors like pear and dates. Overall, fairly sweet with a little sourness. Not much hop bitterness. Light to medium body. Very smooth.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Diablokev (130) - Lakewood, Colorado, USA - DEC 31, 2010
The aroma is light, but then again I’m on the third Chimay of the night. the appearance is a cloudy copper with a cream head. the taste is of sourdough bread with a somehow sweet aftertaste? This beer goes down smooth and is easy to drink, overall a nice beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Rettep (902) - SWEDEN - DEC 28, 2010
Bottle. Hazy reddish brown with a huge foam that keeps overflowing the bottle for several minutes. Aroma: yeast, some fruit. Taste: spices, yeast, some fruit, medium-sweet, medium-bitter. Medium-bodied with high carbonation. Pretty nice, but not among my favourites.


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