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Chimay Rouge (Red) 3.79 1989

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
19893.79/5.03.79/5.07%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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 LinusStick (1859), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 2, 2006  
Not bad, not great. The beer was a dark brown to black color with a tan head. The major thing I noticed about this was the overcarbonation. It almost tasted like flavored seltzer water. There were the obvious tasted of fruit and spices, but I could not taste in any great quantities over the carbonation. The aftertaste was non existent. I had this in the 11.2 oz bottle and the description is different than the one llisted. For the $8 price tag I paid at Mad Mex in Robinson, I expected a lot more. I am curious to try the others.


 mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 24, 2007  
Pours a hazy brown/maroon with a medium light tan head. Smells of sweet, dark fruits, candy sugar, and caramel malts. Medium-bodied, balanced really well. Fruitier more than it is malty, very sweet with a good dose of candy sugar left on the palate. Very solid dubbel, I liked the fact that it didnt have anything more overpowering than another. Good balance.


 Crosling (1856), Loveland, Colorado, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/102/56/20
Oct 3, 2004  
Sampled at a shared tasting in Venice, Italy. Light Ruby. Unpleasantly aromatic with notes of bread, medicines, seawater, salt, green plants and dark fruits. Dark fruits reside but the entire front and mid-palate is completely non-existant. The finish however is lovely, lingering and full of a malty sweetness. Once again though, my main problem, as with all the Chimay beers is the total lack of body. This beer still sucks but it blows away that awful Grande Reserve that they also produce.


 thegreenrooster (1853), St.louis, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/513/20
Oct 20, 2007  
Pour is a dark red with a large white head. Aroma is some dark fruits but not much else. Flavor is malty and again dark fruit but nothing again stands out. None of the usual yeastyness that i would usually get with a Belgian. For being one of the six trappist brews this is one kinda of bland and boring.


 Sham (1846), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 17, 2003  
Pours a very nice copper color with nice head. A fruity, spicy aroma. Sweet taste with nice fruit compliments. Very nice dubbel.


 oldrtybastrd (1846), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Dec 24, 2005  
Pours a nice cola colored brown. Aromas of dark malts, fruit, and a touch of spice. Has flavors of chocolate, caramel, and a touch of wood.


 berkshirejohn (1840), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Jan 20, 2009  
[50cl bottle.] Cloudy reddish brown with a loose white head; sweet yeasty aroma; rich malty flavour with lots of caramel and hints of vanilla and biscuit; creamy finish. Really good.


 SDbruboy (1833), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 17, 2003  
33 ml bottle. Pours deep, slightly cloudy copper with a thick white head. Aroma is fruity and spicy - cloves, nutmeg, watermelon, dried peach and yeast. Flavor is rich, sweet and spicy, though I detected a slight metallic finish. Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy.



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