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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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1989	3.79/5.0	3.79/5.0	7%	97.3	Trappist 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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Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Nov 24, 2002

Re-Rate 11/22/02: A deep translucent garnet to brown color on the pour, the head preposterous in size, creamy in texture, light tan in color, with oodles of lace to cling lovingly to the Chimay Chalice. The nose is dominated by the malt, but also a hint of yeast and hops, sweet, and quite sniffable. Start is malt sweet, the top middling in mouth feel, the finish is potently acidic, mercifully hopped, droughty malt aftertaste. My second most favorite Chimay, and as I have stated, if you haven’t tried a “Chimay”, you’ve not lived “Baby”.

beergirl99 (101), Atlanta, Georgia, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Sep 5, 2000

Once again, Chimay is fabulous. I think that the quality of the red, white, & blue are related to their alcohol content, with the highest content beer actually being the best. Nonetheless, all are worderful

mtoast (317), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	20/20

Oct 11, 2007

75cl Bottle. I’d say it was about 12 years ago that I first had this, it is responsible for popping my Belgian beer cherry at the ripe age of 18. Light murky brown in color with off white foam, decent lacing and retention. Aroma is slightly phenolic with notes of yeast and some maltiness. Rich malty flavor with a somewhat bitter finish for the style. Gets higher marks than it should due to nostalgia and I’m ok with that.

dolemike1 (1129), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 1, 2001

HighlanderOne (547), Somewherein, New Jersey, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	17/20

Sep 20, 2008

Poured from big bottle. Aroma of malt, fruit. Quite carbonated at opening. Dark walnut, opaque, with persistent thin tan head. I taste brown sugar, spice, coriander, banana, vanilla, pear. Mellow, warm finish. It is everything I expected it to be.

BeerLimey (1873), California, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 17, 2002

Solid, mahogany body, creamy head of beige foam. Aroma and flavor both show notable yeast. Slightly tannic and acidic in flavor but balanced out with some raspberry like sweetness. A touch of oak may have been the cork, as I left this on its side for over 6 months. Sweetness lingers well into the aftertaste again ressembling raspberries, drying out as it lingers.

joet (1709), Fulton, California, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 27, 2001 Updated: Jul 25, 2003

Call me silly, but this is my preferred Chimay. I find it the most complex on the palate and the most varied as it warms. It also offers one of these 'plus fours' ala Shulgin more often than any other beer for me. Unbeatable creamy mousse over an amber-brown chalice. A unique well-blended harmony of malt and hops -- perfume, tobacco, tart, alcohol pepper, creamy feel and very easy mild bitter finish.

canary dog (445), Rutland, Vermont, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	10/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jun 14, 2001

Chimay red is such a great treat. Yeasty rich aroma, followed by a warming alcohol presence, make this a classic cocktail. Try it with paper thin slices of imported Reggio Parmesana cheese. Chimay is health food.

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