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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.


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
tennessejed420 (838) - Denver, Colorado, USA - DEC 15, 2009
750 ml. bottle. Pours a mud brown with off white head. Aroma of clove, yeast, fruit, banana. Taste reveals banana bread, spices. Lower on carbonation than I expected, and other fruits on aftertaste. Definitely nice, but a slightly overrated dubbel.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
beerdad (312) - Kansas, USA - DEC 13, 2009
Bottled. Pours murky brown/gold. It smells of citrus as well as yeast. Palate reveals citrus and grapes slightly sour and bitter, but pleasing overall. Finishes with a nice refreshing tinge of citrus. Good beer.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
SanfordBrewer (1206) - Sanford, Florida, USA - DEC 12, 2009
UPDATED: DEC 5, 2010 (several vintages without significant aging)
(a 1998 in 2010)

cpr-§opq, med bod, med co2, ~head,

fresh Ts T1, fruity hoppy §bitter T2 §T3, bitter Tf.

12 yr old - very sweet, with strong notes of wood and sherry.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hawthorne00 (1306) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - DEC 12, 2009
UPDATED: APR 14, 2011 Vibrant copper, thick creamy head that fades to just a coating. Nose has stewed berries, earth, citrus, cloves, ginger. Taste is delicate and fruity. Carbonation is there but very restrained, interacts with subtle bitterness to produce a dry finish. [3.8]

Big bottle, 11C. Copper with a beige head that fades to a good coat and sticks around. As above, mostly - fruit and spices, dark sugars. Carbonation and some spicy bitterness at the mildly astringent end. Lacks a little depth compared to the other Chimay brews I’ve tried, but it’s good.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
DenisLD (87) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - DEC 7, 2009
Cloudy reddish amber body with some light bubbles and an off-white frothy head. Head retention is decent at most. Quite a complex fruity yeastiness in the nose, with a nice amount of caramel and brown sugar maltiness. Notes of cherry and plum. The taste starts out with some moderate sweetness, followed by some bitterness and spices (cinnamon, clove). Notes of brown sugar, cherry and apple are quite apparent. The finish is just a bit bitter and bready with some lingering caramel notes. The beer is medium-bodied, with moderate carbonation and some slight pepper-like burning sensation. Quite smooth too. Pretty good drinkability for a Belgian dubbel. Chimay beers are great all in all, that’s exactly why they are so popular amongst beer lovers and connoisseurs.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Vaiz (1847) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - DEC 7, 2009
Pours a dark brownish amber color with a creamy tan head. Aroma of raisins, plums and caramel. Flavor is mildly sweet and mildly bitter, very well balanced. Creamy texture, lively carbonation. Good beer.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
mcberko (2196) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - DEC 6, 2009
330mL bottle, pours a cloudy dark reddish brown with a huge beige head into a tulip. Light aroma of apricot, yeast and caramel. Flavour is dominantly malt and yeast, with a dry mouthful and high carbonation. Like the Bleue, this is overrated.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
mcbeyond (104) - Newport Beach, California, USA - DEC 6, 2009
UPDATED: DEC 24, 2009 Cork has 01/09 printed on it. I’m guessing that’s the bottling date. Beautiful transparent rosewood color. Classic Belgian nose with an understated bouquet of fruit and maltiness. The palate is suave and sophisticated. Perfect sensation, great flavor and a gentle finish. Enjoyable, but lacking in aroma and flavor right now. Better with age, I am guessing.


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