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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
Spab (1118) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 14, 2010
750 ml bottle from LCBO. Pours a very cloudy, dark, brownish orange with large off-white head. Nice big aroma of yeast, sweet fruit (banana, pear), and light spiciness. Strong taste with lots of fruit notes, both light (banana, pear) and dark (raisin) and a pleasant spiciness. Body is fairly medium. Nice beer.

4.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
mjmeijer2 (12) - British Columbia, CANADA - DEC 12, 2010
Beautiful murky brown colour with a wonderful head. Perfect blend of malt and hops, not to bitter and not overly sweet with a nice hint of caramel. Can’t taste the alcohol on finish.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Hammy78 (441) - Dundas, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 9, 2010
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2011 Pours a copper red/ orange, with a off white head. Smells of what I can only describe as banana. Taste of fruit and nut and a hint of yeast. Overall very palatable and I look forward to have again.

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
BlackEyePA (222) - USA - DEC 7, 2010
Very good, quite similar to the blue other than alcohol content and milder taste. Very good, silky, rich dark robust flavor, complex taste that obviously took some time to perfect. Awesome overall, love the dark rich sweet flavor with a hint of spiceiness on the aftertaste. The tongue is covered in delicious dark beer then subsides and then you drink another. The blue and red are a favorite for cooking savory dishes and certain cheeses.

4.5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
adnielsen (3108) - Denver, Colorado, USA - DEC 5, 2010
Tasted from a 330 mL bottle purchased in Aurora, Colorado. Red/orange/brown and hazy appearance. Creamy light brown head. Sweet Belgian ale aroma with candy sugar. Great sweet Belgian flavor, again with candy sugar. Very smooth and a tad bit fruity, particularly red fruits, with a note of brown sugar. Alcohol not noticeable. Absolutely delicious.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
philvil (155) - Massachusetts, USA - NOV 26, 2010
a classic dubbel... the dominant flavor is the Belgian yeast. other flavors like fruits and nuts are quite mellow. a smooth well balanced brew

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
AndrewC (256) - Canterbury, Kent, ENGLAND - NOV 22, 2010
Smells faintly of a farm yard. Hazy chestnut brown colour. Pretty well carbonated. Really nice body full of mellow malt and hints of almond, nutmeg and freshly sawn soft wood. Nice short lived bite on the finish of mainly hidden alcohol. Nice.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Despotis (201) - Thessaloniki, GREECE - NOV 22, 2010
Dark red brown beer with nice head.Malt,yeast,caramel,bitter hops,light fruity,dry finsh.


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