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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SETANTA (581), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 19, 2002

the bottom end for chimay, but light-years above many others

carlitos99 (184), The Big Apple, USA

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

Jan 23, 2002

This has a full bodied flavor without the complexity of the bleu. I didn’t notice the floral and berry like flavors on the palate. Very Good in its own right.

BuzzBeer99 (81), Oklahoma, USA

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

Feb 19, 2002

elegant enough to show off with a fuente opus X cigar! The best meal i’ve had in weeks.

leaparsons (4759), Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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

Mar 21, 2002

I love all the Chimay beers. This one has a great berry taste with a hint of smooth plain chocolate.

beerwarrior99 (16), USA

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

Feb 18, 2002

Great beer, smooth, medium bodied, silky finish. Perfect in the Chimay glass. Definitely better Belgium beers, only hard to get in America

BeerBaronLS (85), Grove City, Ohio, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Mar 20, 2006

Hard to not compare this to the blue... so I won’t try. A very great beer. Really the main thing I think this lacks from the Blue is the great mouth feel the blue has, the alcohol tingle, without the alcohol taste.

Nuffield (2749), Roseville, Minnesota, USA

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

Jun 3, 2002 Updated: Jun 12, 2003

This beer strikes my chord. From the rich head (better than the White on this mark) and bruin color, to the balance of carbonation and flavors...gosh, what a beer. The aroma is a bit softer than other top beers, and the flavor might be accused of not being the *most* complex, but this is wondrous beer in my book. Re-rate (June 2003): a bit thinner than I remembered. The aroma is attractive of pear and apple, and the caramel is decent, but it lacks a certain depth. The best is when you get the yeast from the bottom.

fly (1334), austin, Tejas, USA

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

Mar 21, 2004

Me and my ratings ... this was the first Chimay that I tied and the last for me to rate .. unless I get my hands on some of the rarer stuff. What can I say other han I can still remember he first time I tried it. Prior to working for distributor a friend that worked for them brought a 750 to share at dinner at Brazilian restaurant. She watched as I had my first sip, knowing fully well that I would love it. Always think of the yeast first, then the rest follows .. malt and finally hops to finish it. Hope that they can survive the horrors of modern day technology and al he other plagues of mankind so that we can have good beer. I pray for the brothers.

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