Chimay Rouge (Red)

short bottle: snifter: crushes my glass with a violent scene of blood flow, some brownish thin head as well. The nose has lots of roasted and fired qualities, mixed with dark fruits, maybe plums. The first sip was a killer (which may explain the blood) lots of strong flavors. There’s complexity in the dark fruits, heavy sugars, cloves and spice, mild metallics, bu tnot sure if I would say balanced. Let it sit after the first few sips, and noticed some more citrus but alsso more alcohol. At the end this was tasting great, I was feeling great. If enjoyed slowly this can take on a nice journey.

Red-brown with a funky smell and a nice candy, fruit flavor. Very easy to drink, God bless these monks. This is a perfect trappist abbey ale and I wished I had bought a 750ml bottle instead of a 330ml. I need to drink the white and the blue very soon. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-12-2007 17:11:25

The appearance is thick, murky dark cherry red, with a tinge of mahogany. Steady, thin off-white head resembling the ozone layer. Opaque as the deep oceans. Spicy yeasts are glittery in the nose. Some orange peel, some bar soap. As it warms, it becomes more flowery. The taste is spicy with a pretty bready base. Belgian yeast with a flowery hop. A spicy, spiky initial flavor, but a sweet citrus/fruity finish, which follows into the aftertaste. The feel is fizzy and chewy. A big thick consistency, leaving a nice aftertaste. A really great beer, greater than the sum of its parts.

Pours nice, reddish, nice head. Looks beautiful in its glass. Smell is bitter fruity. Taste is medium full bodied, lightly sweet. Lots of fruits, malt. Light to drink. Pleasant beer.

Pours hazy brown with bubbly tan head. Aroma of spices, yeast, and fruits. Taste of dark fruits, yeast, and slight banana flavor. Medium mouthfeel. Good.

Pours a nice cloudy brown/slight orange tint, with lots of fluffy head which quickly dissipates with no lacing. aroma is of toasted grains, fruit, and some yeast. Flavor is of fermented grains and fruit, unique yeast flavor is present. A little more carbonated than I would have liked, but I like the strong initial flavor of the fruits and grains.

Weak aroma of malt and nut. Taste is malty, with a little bitterness. Smooth finish with a little spice. Very nice non offensive Dubbel. But it lacks the punch and character that the top ones have.

330ml Bottle. Pours dark red/brown with an off-white head. Aroma is quite light, thin even, but has hints of nuts, caramel and dark fruits. Flavours of toffee, pepper, malt and clove are present but with very little sweetness. All in all a nice dubbel, a great example of the style, but I have had others that I prefer.