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Chimay Red
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January 7th, 2010Beer Reviews, Beer and Food, Belgian/Trappist
A nice cool bottle of Chimay Red in front of my parents open fire
This 7% Trappist beer was the initial choice for making my Potted Cheese recipe but, after a couple of taste tests, I reverted to Orval. As I find with most of the Trappist beers, this was quite lively in the bottle and the carbonisation was a lot of small bubbles which fill the mouth with a silky smoothness. The appearance of the beer in the glass is dark and cloudy.
The initial taste has the fruity undertones of a good wheat beer but the darker malts push through as a bitter taste develops in the mouth. This bitterness lingers in the mouth along with the distinctive taste of alcohol, a reflection of the 7% content. The combination brings to mind a reminiscence of the smell left in the glass by a good whiskey.
In an attempt to be somehow faithful to the medieval tradition of the Trappist brewers I cooed this bottle outside by parents back door, just perfect for preserving fridge space in this cold spell.
Tags: 7%. Cheese, Chimay, Chimay Red, Trappist
2 responses to “Chimay Red” 
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Alan Walsh January 7th, 2010 at 23:22
Ha, true to your name….I like it!!!!!
I have to confess that my bar skills with these Trappist numbers are dodgy at the best of times and, as this one had already been partly used in the Kitchen, the odds were stacked against me.
I will try harder next time. (Quote)
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Curmudgeon January 7th, 2010 at 21:36