A Year of Beer #7 - Chimay Red: Crown vs Cork

Part of a year-long project on the seasonal nature of beer, with a little food thrown in for good measure. This week: the restorative powers of Chimay Red; crown cap vs. cork

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[gundambob646]

question! can you re-seal the bottle for later the big bottle. cuz i just bought one yesterday and thats all my beer store had, and i honestly dont want to drink the whole thing right away. btw good review, looking forward to my chimay red.

[ZakAvery]

@gundambob646 Well, I don't think it would be much good re-corked. Just invite a friend round and drink it all in one sitting. Cheers!

[gundambob646]

@ZakAvery just opened it! thanks for the video its very good and it went BANG!! when i opened it hahha. keep up the channel.

[ZakAvery]

@gundambob646 kaboom! how did it taste?

[FishRock77]

I really like this beer.

Wine goblets work, as do brandy sifters. The idea is to get you face down in it. Let it breathe.

Also it is high alcohol. So the brandy sifter or chimay goblet allows a good pour. A 750ml corked bottle is for sharing. Or for getting effed up on great beer.

[ZakAvery]

"face down in it" - nice phrase!

[slm6025]

no thats the right glass. you may be talking about they chimay chalice. ok cool you have it but its just a glass and is no better. alot of belgian breweries make glasses for their beers. its a marketing technique

[slm6025]

i need to learn how to pour better. i dont think i do it correctly with some types of beers. wat do you mean by not apropriate?

[GingRealAleTrail]

great review

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i liked the pic of cat at end thought was cool

[cinema4life]

Excellent my man! Def. enjoying a smaller bottle, but have had the corked one before. Glad you're made the distinction! Great review!

[MRM0J0RISIN777]

jus back frm belgium myself fell in love with the beers , and the women lol

[Genncmynose]

superb!

[gundambob646]

@ZakAvery it was a cross between wine and beer. with the fruit taste you were talking about. i would have to say its 1 of my top favorite imported beers.

[dnbwhynot]

@slm6025

It might be a useful marketing technique but it isn't just that. Don't forget that, allow me to be chauvinistic, Belgium has a tremendous beer culture and many of these glasses are designed to get the best and most out of your beer.

The main issue I can immediately detect with these glasses is that they aren't supposed to become more narrow toward the top.