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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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 after4ever (2863), Brier, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/515/20
Oct 22, 2007  
330. Pours grainy, essentially opaque dark, dark brown. Thick, sudsy tan head that falls away, leaving a little bit of intermittent spotty lace. Nice nutty, caramelly, husky nose--much more cerealy and American than I remembered. Medium body, soft and tight carb. Sweet brown sugar and brown bread kicks off the mid-palate and holds sway til the end. Very nice rich autumnal/wintry food beer for roasty, gamey business aplate. Chimay essentially should never be taken for granted, no matter how often you walk down the supermarket aisles and see it sitting there. Great stuff. Never get tired of it.


 Tranquillity (1181), Espoo, Finland
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/105/516/20
Mar 11, 2007  
Bottled. Blackcurrant, smoke and fruits on the nose. Red/brown with a thick white head. Very foamy, extremely lively and thick on the palate. Taste of berries among others..


 epassa (105), Sao Paulo, Brazil
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Jun 2, 2007  
Amber color with a big white head. Aromas of prunes, malt, fruits, caramel and yeast. Palate of malt, caramel, toffee, prunes, chocolate and hops.


 ROGUE (712), Newark, Delaware, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 31, 2007  
Pours a deep auburn color with a off-white rocky head. Flavor is sweet fruit and nuttiness with some light hops. A nice smooth, dry and slightly bitter finish. Very good dubbel.


 TechMyst (166), Fox River Grove, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/517/20
Aug 10, 2006    Updated: Aug 17, 2006
330 ml bottle. Fizzy snap-crackle-pop when poured, quickly dissapating. Sweet/sour apple smell is strong. Bitter apple finish. Bottle Conditioned, which makes it a "Real Ale."


 rdelljh (125), Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Pours a dark rusty brown with a voluptuous creamy head. Sweet caramel, bready, Belgian yeast aroma. Body has light carbonation, good malt balance, and a dry woody profile.


massurfer (7), winter springs, Florida, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 16, 2006  
Lots of flavor, too much to describe. Comes in a wine bottle with a cork, and dont let the unfiltered look of the beer fool you. Great with steak and the best out of the chimay line, one bottle will make you feel pretty good.


 arrogantb (734), Denver, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Aug 31, 2009  
Red-brown with a funky smell and a nice candy, fruit flavor. Very easy to drink, God bless these monks. This is a perfect trappist abbey ale and I wished I had bought a 750ml bottle instead of a 330ml. I need to drink the white and the blue very soon. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-12-2007 17:11:25



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