Rouge / Red (La Première)
(has 12 batches)
Bières de Chimay (Abbaye de Scourmont) in Baileux, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Dubbel Regular|
Score
7.37
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The Chimay Red is the oldest of the Chimays. Its coppery color and sweet, fruity taste make it a particularly tasty dark ale.
In the 75 centiliter version, which is in existance since 1978, this beer is also called La Première.
In the 75 centiliter version, which is in existance since 1978, this beer is also called La Première.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Ok. For my 100th beer I wanted something special. This is it. May not be the best trappist out there but "for the money" it’s great. Recommend this one as a "seat down and sip two or three beer" types. Love it.
Tried
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From Sep 2006
Poured from caged and corked 750ml bottle(cork says 2006) a cloudy rusty brown with a huge head of foam that just won't quit. Lacing abounds!
The smell is of spice, yeast, and sweet malt with a touch of citric fruit.
The taste has some caramel sweetness up front with a splash of dark fruit, mainly plum but also fig. Midway through, the sweetness comes back with some citrus bitterness that grows right through to the finish. Nice taster and quite easy to drink.
Bottom line: Very nice Dubbel that should not be overlooked. I recommend it!
Poured from caged and corked 750ml bottle(cork says 2006) a cloudy rusty brown with a huge head of foam that just won't quit. Lacing abounds!
The smell is of spice, yeast, and sweet malt with a touch of citric fruit.
The taste has some caramel sweetness up front with a splash of dark fruit, mainly plum but also fig. Midway through, the sweetness comes back with some citrus bitterness that grows right through to the finish. Nice taster and quite easy to drink.
Bottom line: Very nice Dubbel that should not be overlooked. I recommend it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2025
at 14:42