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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
common

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 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
BRobBeerMan (11) - Ontario, CANADA - OCT 2, 2010
Wonderful nutty brown and reddish color. Nice yeast taste balanced well with hops, minimal head, definitely a favorite.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Padron4KM (518) - Chandler, Arizona, USA - OCT 1, 2010
750 ml corked and caged.
Murky copper, with a rocky tan head. Head settles quickly leaving delicate lacing behind.
Aroma is light fruit and yeast.
Flavor is much like the aroma, very light fruit, some yeast, light bittering.
Mildly dry finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
MaBeer1972 (908) - Taunton, Massachusetts, USA - OCT 1, 2010
A very dark "reddish" murky brown color with big head that goes to lacing which sticks around forever. Light bubbly carbonation. Aroma of sweet prune. Flavor is very much sweet plum/prune with lots of yeasty dark fruit esters. I let it warm a while. It gets very smooth indeed, as described. I think it needs a little more "bite", something to hook it on the back side. Otherwise, this is a super drinkable world classic.

3.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
undercurrent25 (447) - Barnton, Cheshire, ENGLAND - OCT 1, 2010
Looks excellent, although slightly disappointing as it’s not as good as I thought it would be, nice red/brown colour with a malty taste. Quite a strong alcohol content so best drunk in moderation

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
thirstyrabbit (478) - Tallinn, ESTONIA - SEP 28, 2010
UPDATED: DEC 28, 2011 Small bottle. Rusty brown body, good head. Hoppy aroma. Taste is initially sweet with caramel and prunes. Delicate and dry bitter finish. Very good but Bleue has even bigger taste.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
rougeau13 (1067) - Texas, USA - SEP 26, 2010
Thick and dark brown with lingering lacing head. Fruity and caramel, but well balanced with hops. Very very nice

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Stuedmaster (57) - San Diego, California, USA - SEP 23, 2010
A blast of fruit hits your nose as you are pouring this, apricot, peach, raspberry. It smells a bit boozy, you can feel the warmth of the ethanol. Beautiful copper red appearance with a creamy head, no lacing. Taste is plum, apricot, slight banana, yeast nuttiness, balanced by a soft sweetness and mild bitterness. This is a very well balanced brew, body is medium, texture creamy and slick, lively carbonation, gentle finish. I’m very pleased with this, I think it is equal to the Blue.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
mrhoppy (600) - Santa Clara, California, USA - SEP 19, 2010
Really I think some people expect Belgium beers to be strong and off putting, and some are. This beer is light and delicate. It really draws you in with it’s subtlety. An easy drinking masterpiece. The kind of beer that if you had to choose one beer that you would drink the rest of your life, you would choose this. Dark fruits in the flavor. Prunes, figs and raisins. The mild smoothness and complexity are superb. Tingly carbonation that lifts a very faint cinnamon and clove in the background. The more you drink it the more you discover it’s perfection.


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