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Chimay Rouge (Red)

Chimay Rouge (Red)

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96
overall
An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
Chimay

Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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17133.8/5.03.8/5.07%95.7Trappist 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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 JoeMcPhee (3899), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/517/20

Feb 9, 2004  
Bottle, BB 2007. Great looking dark amber-brown with an enormous white head. Wonderfully complex aroma, with notes of raisin, caramel, yeast and warm spices. Some notes of pepper and a bit of alcohol sneaks through. Very smooth in the mouth. Has a dominant raisin character, slight sweetness with a long herbaceous finish ending in crisp hops. Taste is not as complex as the smell, but still a fantastic beer.

 Skidds (214), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 2, 2008  
Pours a beautiful dark amber red/brown with a thick nicely laced white head. Has a yeasty malty aroma with notes of dark fruits, bread and caramel. Flavour about the same with some spicy hoppy notes. Excellent beer.


ajwilliams (50), , Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Musty, woody aroma with floral notes. Flavor of yeast, must, cobwebs. Not as bad as the description makes it sound, just not nearly as good as Chimay Blue.


jmm635 (97), Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Pours a deep amber with very red hues when held to the light. Very attractive creamy white head. Aroma is strongly alcoholic, with some hint of yeast and balanced nicely by some hidden malts. Alcohol fades on the taste and is replaced mostly with malts. Loved the palate! Silky in my mouth, lightly carbonated, easy to drink, really nice slightly hoppy/bitter finish.


 jstraw (523), Oak Park, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/514/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Cloudy mahogany with good, creamy tan head / Big bread and malt nose / Full body, sweet and malty with good finish / Cooked flavors of banana, chocolate, and grape / Stale flavors detract.


TheJollyOne (46), Kofu, Japan
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Poured an amber brown body filled with particles, all under an average tan head. Smelled of lightly roasted malts and grains, and some hoppy herbs and grass. Nice taste of slightly sour apples, moving to the bitter grass and roses you’d expect from the hops, a nice spice throughout. Average on the palate, slightly oily texture. I’ll stick with Chimay Blue unless I’m looking for the hop bite.



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