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Chimay Rouge (Red)

Chimay Rouge (Red)

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An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
Chimay

Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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16823.8/5.03.8/5.07%96.1Trappist 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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ILoveNewBeer (90), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/518/20

Apr 22, 2008  
Mid bodied, good carbonation. Dark red in color almost a maroon. This is a very good beer. Not too strong of a flavor but it has enough that it doesn’t need to be that strong.

 cheapdark (1605), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/58/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Finally get a chance to do the notorious red. Bottle at the Hop House in Carnegie for $6.50. Very sparkley appearance. Hazy light brown. Good clean near candy aroma. Taste is rather strong and it doesn’t hide its alky content well. Very good creamy bubbly carbonation on the palate. Not as refined as many other belgie dubs I’ve had. Acceptable, none the less. Finish is a little coarse and difficult at times, somewhat like a strong ale.


 tedovertu (132), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Straw aroma with a little allspice mixed in. Rocky off-white head with tiny floating particles. Medium amber color, murky clarity. Sour initial flavor with a mild sour milk finish. Watery texture with a little chalkiness in the finish.


pj1855 (74), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Pours a murky golden color with a small fizzy off white head. Small Particles. Aroma of spicy bready malts. Intitial spicy flavor with a sour finish. Watery texture. Pretty good beer overall but the Rochefort 8 and Westmalle Dubbel are way better.


 JK54B (385), Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 6, 2008  
A 0.33L bottle from Alko shop. Pale fast disappearing head. Hazy pale brown colour. Slightly sour not sweet malty taste. Also some hints of licorice. Some hoppiness at the end. Some medicine likeness.


Wombler (27), , Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Bought a load of these and found that they were best left for the best part of a year before drinking. Fruity. Spicy. Dark browny reddish colour!! Easy on the tongue. This one has grown on me over the years.



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