Chimay Première (Red)
Chimay Première (Red)
Rated 4.016 by BeerPals
Brewed by Chimay / Bières de Chimay SA
Baileux, Belgium
Style: Abbey Dubbel
7% Alcohol by Volume
This beer is available all year
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First sold in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, it 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.
ID: 22 Last updated 13 hours ago Added to database 24 years agoKey Stats
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Statistics
| Overall Rank | 152 |
| Overall Percentile | 99.8 |
| Style Rank | 3 of 497 |
| Style Percentile | 99.4 |
| Lowest Score | 2.8 |
| Highest Score | 5.0 |
| Average Score | 4.036 |
| Weighted Score | 4.016 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.442 |
Rating Distribution
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152 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 8
Dark coppery colored with light brown head. Very light fruit aroma. Not a really strong fruit flavor or taste in general as other trappists.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 9
Poured amber in color with tall light tan head and typical Belgium level of carbonation (medium-high). Spicy –yeasty – hoppy aroma with a bit of malt. Taste is a balance of sweet malts and spice influence that initially gives it a slight medicine taste. The following tastes had more fruit notes like grapes and cherries. It ends with a nice light malty aftertaste.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
33cl bottle at Hotel Regina, Madrid. Pours deep amber with an off-white head. Fruity aroma with Belgian yeast, malt, caramel and some dried fruit. Hints of alcohol. Sweet and fruity with a nice, lightly bitter finish. Well balanced. Nice and refreshing. (2012-08-17)
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
11.2oz bottle from the state store
Appearance: Pours hazy dark amber with a big frothy white head and good lacing
Aroma: Malts, Belgian yeast and sweet
Taste: Malty, dark fruit, spices and bitter finish
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 9
Bottle at home, dark brown beer, small head. Aroma is malt, caramel, sweet fruit, raisins, hint of chocolate, always a good choice
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
11oz. bottle. Large off white head. Murky brown color. Fruity, (banannas, apples)and somewhat sulfury nose. Medium body. Nice mouthfeel, carbonation level is perfect. Fruity flavored, apples and some raisiny notes lead to a dry spicey finish, Nice 7%er
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
This is my favorite Chimay yet. Dark coppery colour pour with a head that retains and laces well. Fruity, yeast and floral aroma. Medium very smooth mouthfeel. Rich taste of caramel malt, fruit, yeast, a bit of spice and just a hint of bitterness.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
Pours a fairly big foamy bubbly beige head and has a cloudy brownish appearance. Aromas of yeast, dry fruits, nutty malts. Flavours are also quite yeasty with strong notes of dried fruits (raisins, plums)as well as nutty malts. Has a nice warm sensation and a pretty much full bodied mouthfeel. Goes down very well. Prefer over the Chimay grand reserve (blue) but just a notch below the Cinq Cents (white)
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8
Aroma is rich and fruity, mainly malty with strong apple or pear component and a hint of spice. It pours a dark, brownish amber that is somewhat cloudy and has a thick but not too persistent head. Flavor is rich and satisfying, mostly malty, strong fruity hint, and a touch of cinnamon or clove. Smooth and lip-smacking, it has a bit of an alcohol bite in the aftertaste. Strongly recommended.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4
Once again another Chimay I just didn't care for. Don't think I will be interesting in trying any more of there different beers. Everybody else drinking it were just nuts over it but I just didn't like the taste.
