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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 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
arturorg (51) - SPAIN - SEP 17, 2010
Served into a Westmalle chalice A: Brown reddish with a beige frothy head, some visible carbonation, small beige lace. S: Ripe fruits, raisins, brown sugar, spices, creamy smell (can’t actually explain it), hops. T: First time I had it tasted like thanksgiving to me I guess it was the spices, sweet at first then giving way for the delicious bitterness, the alcohol it very well masked, kind of light fell , the carbonation its very present. Overall it’s a very delicious beer in my book. Been going back to this one a couple of times, it’s widely available here in Barcelona so it’s no problem to have it anytime.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Holy (650) - GERMANY - SEP 16, 2010
0.5L bottle. Cloudy red/brown color - leaves no lacing while the head dissipates quickly. Smells of a heavy fruit (peach, apricot) but not intense. The taste is somehow disappointing for a beer carrying a Trappistes label. Part sour, part bitter, a good mouth feel without any defining flavor outside of the aromatic fruit. The aftertaste continues the trend. I just wish there was more.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
Zenwolf (257) - Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA - SEP 15, 2010
Bottle. deep red / tawny port color. dense thick head with a sweet malt in the nose. Mustsy, rich and chewy. Rich and creamy with a tad bit of spiceyness..A bit furuity and a sweet alcohol finish..Great dubbel

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
caralkaline87 (386) - Washington DC, USA - SEP 13, 2010
Pours medium brown with a lot of sediment and a medium sized light brown head. Nose is moderately strong and very brown-sugary and malty with a touch of yeast and alcohol. Flavor is rich and well-hopped for a dubbel, albiet still overmatched by a big dark malt. Finish is dry. Not the best dubbel I’ve ever had but very good stuff.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
wnoble (641) - French Lick, Indiana, USA - SEP 12, 2010
Shared with TJ. Nose is hops of earth and herbs. Malty and estery type Belgian tones. Nice Belgian fruity notes. taste is sweet and finishes bitter. nice fizzy carbed mouthfeel.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Cuso (1485) - Bratislava, SLOVAK REPUBLIC - SEP 11, 2010
Bottled 0.33l from Presporska pivoteka, Bratislava. Dark copper color with light brown head. Aroma caramel, plums, and roasted grain. Taste, dried fruit, citrus, malt, hint of chocolate, lon bittersweet finish. Not my favorite Chimay beer, but still nice beer.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
gururyan (304) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - SEP 10, 2010
A classic "can’t go wrong" ale that goes well with anything and everything.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
devilben02 (206) - Durham, North Carolina, USA - SEP 10, 2010
Opaque burgundy-brown, with a thin but dense creamy tan head. The aroma has a dry, fruity malt sweetness and a somewhat earthy character. The flavor has notes of sweet raisins, chocolate, earthy yeastiness, and there’s a bit of a spicy finish. Very effervescent, but still quite drinkable.


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