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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 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Lyncham (231) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - OCT 15, 2009
When it comes to Begium Ales, I am a Strong Ale fan. This beer has a great copper color, nice head, and a better aroma than flavor. The aroma is sweet and the ligher malt/spiced flavor is not as complex or full as Reds bigger brother Blue.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
gracefullypunk (667) - Oregon, USA - OCT 13, 2009
An unexpected surprise at The Wyndham’s wine and cheese party. Pours mahogany with a thick beige head. Aromas of brown sugar, citrus, caramel, and some red fruits. Tastes a bit yeasty, peppery, lots of red fruits. A perfect balance.

3.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
Kuzo (108) - Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 13, 2009
Poured from a bottle conditioned since 2004. Pours a dark, cloudy, opaque copper with a soapy off-white head. Not much on the nose. I was expecting a lot more. Some fruityness and hints of raisin. The taste is very balanced and very drinkable. Hint of blueberry? and banana, some malt and yeast. The alcohol is masked beautifully. Mouth feel is very carbonated and light. Perhaps it was the conditioning, but this is not the Chimay Red I remember. That is not a negative comment. Its just different than the other Chimay Reds i’ve drank. If I didn’t know it was 7%, i could easily mistake this for a great tasting session beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
caresville (106) - Vernon, New Jersey, USA - OCT 12, 2009
starter kit for chimay, great belgian dubbel. smells of dried fruits, brown sugar and malts. sweet and malty with hints of dry fruit (raisins and prunes) also some caramel, kinda yeasty too. good stuff, but as most know and agree... the blue and white are better.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
brosen561 (70) - Minnesota, USA - OCT 12, 2009
In its glass, while dining out. Dark ruby beer with a finger width off-white head. Sweet malty, caramel apple aroma. Sweet taste of tropical fruit (pears and figs), and just enough bitterness to balance it. Very nice.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
VTHopHead (1340) - Barre, Vermont, USA - OCT 10, 2009
UPDATED: OCT 11, 2009 Taster at Great Lost Bear - Poured a nice coppery dark amber in color with a small off-white head. Aroma was strong of bready Belgian yeast, fruity esters (dark fruits) and slightly sweet malts. Flavor followed pretty closely, with some slight hop bitterness to balance things out. Good...

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Hermod (1480) - Vantaa, FINLAND - OCT 9, 2009
Bottle, Alko. Pours cloudy copper color. Beige tall head. Fruity, yeast aroma. complex flavour, raisin and caramel. Smooth.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
JulienHuxley (1061) - Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 8, 2009
Bottle at Nord-Ouest Café. Interesting dubbel, light malt aromas some toast with red fruits and yeast. Taste is malty and fruity with some alcohol presence.


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