Chimay Rouge (Red)

Bottle. Pours hazy brown/red. Ropey lacing. Nose is light, fig, plum pudding, cinnamon, caramel/toffee. Palate is surprisingly light, no booze, rich. A nice double, but too thin.

this is a damn good beer. a friend of mine bought me like two of these and we were just drinking these like it was water. this is the best beer ive had in a while

Maroon colored with light tan head. Aroma of sweet malt and caramel. Some dark fruit lurking in the background with a slight bitter balance.

Pours a amber color with a small tan head. Nose is delightful but not pungent, with spice, dark fruits, belgian sugar, clove, and yeast. Mouthfeel is crisp, refreshing. Initial tastte of clove, touch of banana, light fruits and bready malts. Finishing clean with mild hop balance. Good palate duration and head retention. Excellent brew.

he last Chimay for me to try is also my favorite of the three styles ..yes yes I know a Quad is technically a bigger Dubbel, bear with me. Pour is a very murky brown with some floaties and a nice eggshell white head that gets pretty big bud also disappointingly dies down rather quickly. Smell is great, bread and some light spice and malty goodness, no sign of hops. Taste is surprisngly bold, mimicking the characteristics of nose with a bit more prominent spice. This is going to rank in front of the White but behind the Blue as far as my taste is concerned. As with most Belgians, the mouth is refined to a point where you almost take it for granted. Relatively thin and bubbly, where it needs to be. A fairly easy drinker for a relatively big beer, and definitely a good and slightly cheaper alternative to it’s bigger brother, but for me anyway it doesn’t hang with some of the better dubbels around such as St. Bernardus’s 8 and of course the King, Westy 8.

Excellent! Many brew dubbels, but this one might be the benchmark. Plenty of malt brilliance and a perfect mouthfeel. I will look for another dubbel to top this balanced beauty.

Pours dark copper/amber color. Very smooth. Aromas of spice and fruits. Sweet start but also has a very slight bitter finish. From a tasting set.

One of my all-time favorites. I love abbey dubbels, and this has got to be the best one I’ve ever tried. Simply delicious and something every beer drinker should try!