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Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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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.


4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
neuromatt (610) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 20, 2010
330 mL bottle from the LCBO, poured in a branded Trappist glass. Pours cloudy copper-brown with a tall, frothy tan head. A few particles of sediment made their way out of the bottle. Head slowly fades but laces well. On the nose, aromas of apricot and peach with flowers, yeast and a touch of spice. Flavour is moderately sweet throughout with the slightest touch of bitterness. Notes of candied fruit and medium-roasted caramel malts. Finish is long and sweet with a hint of nutmeg. On the palate, medium in body and ultra-smooth in texture. Well-carbonated with fine bubbles. Not as complex as some other dubbels, but a beautiful malty composition. Complex and inviting in aroma, this beer does not disappoint. 2010-03-20

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
mross (169) - Vienna, AUSTRIA - MAR 17, 2010
Bottle. Poured a hazy mahogany colour with a thick beige head. Clear malt and yeasty aromas with notes of apricot, dried fruits, spices and chocolate. Sweet malt, spice and dried fruit flavours with some astringency from the dusty yeast in the background. Quite a lively beer but not as satisfying as the Chimay Bleue.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
b33r (457) - Cleveland, Alabama, USA - MAR 15, 2010
Dark brown color with strong malt flavor and sweetness. Very good overall.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
scoobysnak (310) - Appleton, Wisconsin, USA - MAR 14, 2010
Appearance is a hazy nut brown color with a lot of sediment and effervescent bubbles. Citrus notes and a slight note of hay and cheerios cereal, possibly even a faint licorice aroma. Medium sweetness with very faint bitterness, banana taste really sticks out. A very good beer.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
CampesinoTino (456) - Lake Stevens, Washington, USA - MAR 12, 2010
Bottle. Appearance is light amber and copper colored with an inch of thin, fluffy head. Aroma is sharp and yeasty with strong fruit tart fragrances suggesting cranberries and apricots. Taste begins with toasted caramel malts and cloves followed by a strong, doughy spiced yeast presence. It has a smooth and dry finish with some hints of brown sugar and rum. There’s a slightly bitter clove aftertaste. Smooth and tasty with a relatively low ABV for a Belgian.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bedainedebiere (490) - Terrebonne, Quebec, CANADA - MAR 10, 2010
11,95$ at Bières et Compagnie in Terrebonne (and the boss e-mailed me he was hurt by my rating of his bar...). Interesting, well-done and quality stuff but a little bland: very discreet sweetness, discreet fruityness, discreet bitterness. This still produces a largely-over-the-decent-mark brew but I much prefered the complexity and depth of taste of Westmalle Dubbel in 75cl bottle.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
TylerPow (115) - Washington, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 10, 2010
Not as heavy as I expected, almost looks watery in the trappist glass. Smells great , tastes better. Slight dried fruit/porter taste. Good stuff but it’s only the first Chimay I’ve tasted.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
chrisv10 (4033) - DENMARK - MAR 7, 2010
Bottle. Hazy brown/red body with off-white head. Flavour is malt, sweet, caramel, yeast and dark fruit.


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