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Chimay Rouge (Red)

Chimay Rouge (Red)

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An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
Chimay

Baileux, Belgium

bottled
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16243.8/5.03.8/5.07%96 Trappist glass P  Stats

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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 RCL (973), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20

Nov 25, 2006  
Very nice. Yeasty with a touch of fruitiness. Good, not my favorite trappist, but still worth a try

tofubeth (7), Vermont, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Chimay Rouge (Red) does not count
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/56/104/512/20
Jul 26, 2008  
No doubt, a great beer, but strange undertones of wheat beer, which is great unless you hate wheat beer, as I do. Chimay Blue did not leave me with this feeling.


jcdsmack (21), Henderson, Nevada, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Chimay red This ale pours an amber colour with a thin tan head good carbonation supprisingly hoppy aroma thin mouthfeel and an unusual crispnesss for a belgian the 7% abv must have something to do with it as I am more accustomed to the triples and abbeys.so needless to say it lacks some of the more winey alchohol presence, not a bad thing. Biscuity sweet malt finish fruity hop aroma very drinkable. While I find most belgians to be one and done because of the body and abv this lighter crisper example is very easily followed by a second and third. I did notice a slight mettalic taste near the end of the bottle when the yeast sediment was more prevalent. Not in a bad way just a hint on the finish.


Dr_Funk (58), Sorumsand, Norway
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 25, 2008  
bottle from monooly outlet, oslo. Pours hazy brown with creamy tan head. Weizen-like aromas with yellow fruits. Kinda dry, but still fruity. Some sweetness in the end.


scotch4281 (20), Hollywood, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Not bad at all. Actually, I thought it was similar to Chimay Blue. Where I live, this is a very common beer, so I know bars where I can get it regularly.


 BoBoChamp (329), Gent, Belgium
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 21, 2008  
33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex, yet easy to drink Trappist, cloudy, rocky head, good brew




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