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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.


3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
RyanMM (410) - Ferndale, Michigan, USA - JAN 17, 2010
Pours a cloudy coppery brown with a slight tan head. Fades to moderately thick lacing. The nose is too subtle for me to effectively describe, what little I get is reminscent of dark fruits. Full mouthfeel, nice and crisp, the initial sweetness fades to a slightly metallic aftertaste. Overall it’s not bad, but despite its authenticity and background it’s not even close to becoming my favorite in this style.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
spkevin (280) - Doetinchem, NETHERLANDS - JAN 17, 2010
Bottle. Pours a ruby red/brownish beer with a good head. Dark fruits and brown sugar in the aroma. Taste is really good. Full mouthfeel with bitter notes. Liked this great dubbel.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Pawola22 (1992) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JAN 13, 2010
Pours a murky, brown-red colored body with an inch thick, creamy and frothy, off-white head that dissipates slowly and leaves a good amount of lacing. Aroma is nice. The caramel malty sweetness is clearly present, but comes off as thinner rather than fat. There is also a light bread to the malts. Lots of yeast with a light spice and some vinous characteristics. There is a good deal of citric fruits, apricots, grapes, and some raisin. Flavor is similar, not quite as nice as the aroma in my opinion. Some thinner caramels and a little more noticeable toffee flavor. Lots of yeast and somewhat spicy with more of a darker fruit flavor, but still a good deal of lighter colored fruits. Finishes somewhat vinous with a light bitterness, a bit thin, and fairly dry with a moderate aftertaste. Medium carbonation and body. Overall, a nice dubbel. Not exceptional, but consistently reliable. Very drinkable and well made.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
tommeagher (210) - Jersey City, New Jersey, USA - JAN 13, 2010
UPDATED: NOV 26, 2011 Nice opaque, amber hue. Sweet and hoppy. Good fizz for a nice mouthfeel. A real quality ale.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
oOJUXEOo (187) - Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 13, 2010
The commercial description is pretty right on. This is probably my favorite of the Chimay beers. This is full of flavor but not overbearingly so. Had from bottle with a chicken dish, and it was awesome.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Gustav1996 (331) - Birmingham, Alabama, USA - JAN 12, 2010
UPDATED: JUL 26, 2010 Poured a dark reddish orange/brown with a medium off-white head. The aroma and taste is a mix of caramel malts, dried fruits, mild spice, brown sugar. Medium body, good depth & balance, medium carbonation. Overall: very good.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dorstig (51) - Oegstgeest, NETHERLANDS - JAN 12, 2010
Pours reddish brown with a small off-white head. Nose with yeast, malt, toffee, dried fruits. Soft carbonation. Bitter and fruity with a dry afterkick. Medium bodied with a dry tannic finish. Good stuff.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
pepsiedcan (1041) - The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA - JAN 11, 2010
Pours brown with a big off white head. The head only lasted a little bit on this one. Aroma had a big caramel and spicy hop note. Flavor was much of the same, but it had some woody cork flavors, spicy hops, caramel, toffee, and lots of fruit qualities. Finishes mildly bitter, dry, with quite a bit of carbonation. I wish it wouldn’t have taken me so long to try this, very good.


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