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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.


3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
andyhwcinc (807) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - NOV 13, 2011
Purchased at West Lakeview Liquors in Chicago, IL as part of a Chimay package w/ a glass, enjoyed while watching week 10 NFL football. Appearance a very cloudy, murky brown/red with a rich off white head. Aroma very nice, fruity, very slightly sweet, not really too much of an aroma. Taste is pretty good, smooth, Belgian yeast presence, fruity (apricot), I’ve had the white and I really enjoy it, but with this red I’m not as impressed. It’s good, but not great.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Swaroga (255) - Brussels, BELGIUM - NOV 12, 2011
33cl bottle. Dark reddish or dark amber with a good head also a bit red. Nose : Fruity ; mostly cherry. Delicate bread malts. Sip : the beer still foams in the throat. Smooth. Caramel malty. Delicate fruit notes are marked by sour yeast that this beer develops after couple of sips. Good that the sourness isn’t like in the cider. The aromatic hops are easily selected in mouth which makes it refreshing. Rare for a dark beer. Normally I always avoid the red Chimay to jump into blue or golden but I must say that I will have some dilemmas now while choosing between golden and red.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
superflyguy (218) - West Yorkshire, ENGLAND - NOV 11, 2011
not sure really. big gusher, lost quite a bit before it calmed down enough to get in the glass! aroma of malt and deep red fruitiness, some sweetness too. big foamy head! tastes spicy and fruity. save the rest for a proper bottle

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Spelt (206) - East Kingston, New Hampshire, USA - NOV 8, 2011
Subdued aroma eighths advertised peach/apricot notes. Hazy copper orange withwith persistent offshore film. Taste is lightly sweet with fruity esters predominant. Nice balance with the hop bitterness. Fairly well dried out with crispy carbonation keeps palate fresh. Nice bready malt in the finish.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Jonb5 (91) - USA - NOV 7, 2011
330ml bottle, poured into Palm glass. Two finger tanned head. Dark ruby colour. Strong fruity aroma. Tasted cherries, chocolate and mousse au chocolat. So smooth, great texture. Top beer.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
tfredvik (293) - Oslo, NORWAY - NOV 5, 2011
PSSSSSSSH! Wow, a bit too carbonated, this one! A gusher, and I have to clean my living room table before continuing the rating. The gushing caused the dark amber brownish body to end up very hazy, almost cloudy. The medium-sized off-white head is quite long-lived, and laces the glass very well. A bit faint, moderate sweet malty aroma with noticeable hoppy and yeasty notes. I get caramel, yeast, fruit, honey and spices. Medium sweet and light to medium bitter taste with a long-lasting yeasty dry finish. Flavours are yeast, fruits, honey, spices, caramel and alcohol. Good mouthfeel, but it actually feels a bit thinner that I’d expected from an abbey dubbel. Still a very nice beer, may I have another, please?
[33 cl bottle, from Vinmonopolet Storo, Oslo]

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
KingCecil (955) - DENMARK - OCT 31, 2011
bottle....33 cl..It pours clear red brown with a big fluffy tan head.... the aroma is sweet, malty, nice good fruitiness..... the flavor is roasted malts, sweet, dark fruits, caramel and some alcohol not as much at Chimay Blue....... some belgian yeast finish....

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Cunningham (1754) - Halden, NORWAY - OCT 30, 2011
UPDATED: FEB 10, 2012 Bottle from Vinmonopolet, Fredrikstad. Brown-reddish with a tan head. Moderate sweet aroma with some fruity and caramel notes. Well balanced flavour. Moderate sweet. Some wheat. Fruity and light citric notes. My favourite in this serie


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