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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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 highlandlad (1278), Sydney, Australia
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 26, 2005    Updated: Oct 31, 2005
A fabulous dubbel. It’s a big, full-flavoured ale - I could imagine washing down a big juicy steak with this. It poured a ruby-red colour with a deep caramel head. A big fruity nose - blackcurrant and spices, with some underlying yeastiness. Smooth and creamy on the tongue. Bold chocolate characters amid the fruity middle. Sultanas. Wonderfully easy drinking. A fine cold-weather nightcap. (Bottle)


 oh6gdx (9155), Vasa, Finland
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 4, 2005    Updated: Dec 31, 2008
Bottled. Hazy brown colour with huge bubbly beige head. Sweet alcoholic citric aroma with some malty notes. Barley, malt and lots of yeast in the flavour. Also some banana and caramellish hints. Pleasant palate, but a bit much carbonation.


 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 4, 2006  
"Poured out a copper color with a huge head with a ton of staying power. Has a fruity smell. Has an unbelievable smooth flavor. This is one i will try again and will now have to try other chimay"


 can8ianben (914), Pasadena, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 29, 2005  
The dark malty colour and taste of this beer is off set with the fruity aroma and flavour. There is a lot going on here and I really like it. The alcohol is hidden well, and there is a lot to smell and taste. I would place it between the blue and white as it doesn’t hold the depth of the blue, or the hoppy fruityness of the white. It is a great beer overall.


 lagermonkey (597), Marietta, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 4, 2005  
05/03 on the cork. Pours a rich auburn with a frothy light tan head. Smell is fruity, caramel malt, lightly bitter, candy sugar/molasses. Taste is again that rich fruity and caramel malt. Lightly spicy. A bit overcarbonated but that fades as it warms. Rich and smooth. A bit sticky mouth especially in the aftertaste. Not overly complex but surprisingly good.


 funcut (124), SIBENIK, Croatia
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
May 15, 2009  
i drink this beer on Chimay party we have in Sibenik before few days ... this is strong beer and i drink to many different beer ... this one have a 7% alc so this is smooth beer and it is good for drink ..


toccata (70), grembergen, Belgium
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/517/20
Jan 22, 2006  
Dirty red-brown beer with a nice off white head. Aroma is malty and light fruity. It has a good nutty caracter and a maltyness. Taste is very refreshing for this style. It has a nice earthy touch, a fine fruityness and a great nutty feeling. In the finish there is a subtile bitterness..


 MacDaddyOJake (274), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20
Jan 12, 2006    Updated: Jan 14, 2006
Nice, creamy head with an absolutely wonderful aroma, slightly fruity. Malt hits you first. Followed by a little hopiness at the end that gives it just the right amount of bite and bitterness. Wonderful, I like this beer a lot. High dollar, but I will drink again! The only thing I didnt like about the beer was the cloudy, brownish color. Otherwise, it was great!



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