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Chimay Rouge (Red)

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Dubbel

Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
19573.79/5.03.79/5.07%97.3Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Bottle Conditioned.
Ingredients: Pilsner malt (French barley from Champagne) & caramalt; German Hallertaur & American Galena hops. Yeast & sugar added to the bottled beer.
Chimay Rouge (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.
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 Jan Primus (160), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 30, 2008  
Pours a hazy red brown with a short-lived head. Aromas are very fruity. Taste is mainly of fruits like banana, figs, apples etc and some nice sweet malt presence. An easy drinking and pleasant Belgian, not overly sweet or strong in flavour.


 Poobah (102), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Mar 29, 2008  
Very cloudy and brown with a light head that dissipates quickly after being dense initially. Hard to smell due to my congestion, but I did detect a fruity presence and some caramel. Slightly malty intro with a smooth sweet transition to a somewhat warming, mildly bitter finish.


 jkm (189), Australia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 27, 2008  
Dark & cloudy reddish brown colour with a thin beige head. Slightly fruity aroma. Full bodied with average carbonation. Light bitterness. Flavours spicy and sweet with some banana like flavours detected. Creamy/smooth mouth feel with a dry finish. Quite enjoyable..... -330ml bottle.


 Thylacine (253), Tasmania, Australia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 27, 2008  
Cloudy dark copper colour with a beige head. Not overly carbonated. Flavours of dark frut and slightly spicy. Well balanced. The alcohol content gives a pleasant warmth but is not overbearing. A lightly bitter and spicy finish. A very smooth and flavoursome beer but not quite as good as the blue.


 UnholyBrewing (448), Melbourne(Mulgrave), Australia
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/517/20
Mar 26, 2008  
...overall, a great all around beer, with a good dose of alcohol. Nice flavor, with fruity apricot notes, as well as a nice color in the glass. Very well balanced, and always a great beer, like most Trappist beers, they know how to do it.


 Blom (390), Odense, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Copper with a fluffy head. Fruity aroma of pineapple. The flavour is like a weak version of Chimay Bleu: toffee, yeast, caramel, plums and raisins. It has a somewhat weak mouthfeel, and lacks complexity. It’s not bad though.


 nate2g (1077), Brisbane, Australia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Pours a mahogany colour with a beige head that lingers. Fruity aromas with notes of chocolate, caramel & spices. Palate is quite lively with a presence of fizziness, however the body is quite thin and not as complex as the other two Chimay’s. Still an enjoyable world-class dubbel.


 screwball (796), Motala, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Mar 25, 2008  
Bottle. Hazy red brown. Palate is big and bubbly. It´s peppry and malty fresh. Aroma has burnt sugar. Flavor is malty, yesty, sweet and warming.



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