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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.


4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
gwpom (283) - Akron, New York, USA - JAN 23, 2010
Exactly as advertised, one of the finest Belgian ales. Smooth, fruity, creamy, wonderful beer. I’m moving to Belgium.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
petedawg (4) - Connecticut, USA - JAN 22, 2010 does not count
Great freakin’ beer, almost as good as the Blue, no need to call out all flavor points, leave that to the wine putzes! Drink up!!

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
curtis75 (31) - Glostrup, DENMARK - JAN 22, 2010
A really good beer as I can drink more of, have a lovely aroma and is slightly cloudy orange in it.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Overml01 (188) - Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA - JAN 21, 2010
An excellent Belgian Strong, but not as good as the Chimay Blue. Aroma is malty and delicious... smells of doughy bread. Appearance is a crimson brown that is crystal clear with a nice head that leaves good lacing. Taste and palate is smooth and creamy, malty and delcious. Slightly bitter but mostly sweet through the finish that stays with you but is not overly long. A wonderful step in the direction of the Blue.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
madvike (1295) - Middleton, Wisconsin, USA - JAN 21, 2010
Bottle - Pours dark copper with an off white head. Smells yeasty with some light spice (cloves, nutmeg) and a nice, subtly sweet breadiness. The taste is lightly spiced bread, a touch of honey sweetness, and a dry, yeasty finish. Smooth, balanced, and wonderful, this is my favorite between Chimay White and Blue. I find the other two to be too bitter and sharp, but this is pure silk.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
sigma23 (380) - , Maine, USA - JAN 20, 2010
one of my favorite belgians. pours rich brown with medium white head. aromas are roasted caramel malts, sugars, rich red fruits, leather. drinks with tons of light caramel malt and sweet sugar with a leather almost smokey note to it and nice banana and bread yeast. fantastic

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
PWheatley (119) - , Quebec, CANADA - JAN 19, 2010
75 cl bottle shared. Pours cloudy-red coloured with a big head. Some initial sharp bitter citrus flavour with a slight taste of caramel in the back ground. Over all the red does not meet the hype, it tastes good, but there are better Belgian Ales to be had.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
thorongil2 (460) - , Ontario, CANADA - JAN 18, 2010
UPDATED: JUL 22, 2010 (bottle) cloudy reddish brown with tall thick head; aroma of bread, cereal, bit of fruit; lightly bitter flavour with some mineral aspect; can not say I particularly liked it


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