Chimay Rouge (Red)

Deep red-brown body, thick tan head. Bready nose with abundant esters. Spice and biscuit. Doughy body with sweet breads, toffee, plum, and surprisingly sharp alcohol. After warming, apple skin begins to become noticeable, but not so much as I remember in Chimay Blue. The prickly alcohol isn’t carried especially well by the body, which is my sole complaint. Otherwise, I was pleasantly surprised by this beer.

Aroma is breads, heavy malts, dark fruit. Flavor is the same with a hint of banana, bitterness is barely alive. Creamy smooth mouthfeel. A damn refreshing beer. My favorite dubbel yet.

I liked this Chimay the least of the other two I have had. I would buy again but probably not anytime soon.

A brown 11.2 oz bottle poured into a Chimay goblet. Pours an Amber brown/burgundy with a hearty off-white head that remains on the glass well after the beer is gone. A decent, light lacing. Yeasty, malty goodness on the nose. A mild hazelnut sweetness mixes with a floral perfume and a hint vanilla for balance. Malt and yeast are first on the palate with a sweetness that tastes more like caramel than anything on the nose. I also pick up some clove. Alcohol comes through stronger than I would have expected, but pleasant. No real hops to speak of. This has a creamy carbonated feel. I don’t think I’ve used those two words together before, but the carbonation hits first, then it settles down into a medium bodied creamy Dubbel. Another great Ale from Chimay. They’re always a treat, in moderation; savor it.

Bottle. Dark maroon beer with no sediment, bright when held to the light. Big soda-like head that stays around like a good Belgian should. An understated aroma of raisins, plums, and sugars. The flavor’s mostly overplayed by the sharp, crisp, biting carbonation. Comes across very clean. Flavors of raisins and dark malts. Nothing here is strong or overwhelming, just well balanced and delicious.

750ml bottle
7.0% ABV
I tried this beer on February 21st after purchasing from my local LCBO outlet. The beer poured a reddish brown colour with a large, long lasting, rocky head. The aroma was malty and yeasty with some hints of dark fruit. The mouthfeel was full-bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was sweet matlt, with some yeast, and a small amount of bitterness. A great beer.

This is indeed a very good beer, but I prefer many other Trappist beers to this one. It is very light with a hint of citrus although it maintains its copper brown color. I would enjoy it a little heavier I think.

Poured into a Chimay chalice. Head was not too thick, aromas of raisins and plums were prominent. Initial flavor of malts that ended quite suddenly, maybe it was still cold when I drank it. Still a nice beer.