Dorée (Gold)
Bières de Chimay
- From:
- Bières de Chimay
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
Ranked #24 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #18,507 - Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 10.54%
- Reviews:
- 226
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 03, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 28, 2002
- Wants:
- 96
- Gots:
- 137
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Known as Speciale De Poteaupré from the abbey's cafe menu.
The Chimay Gold, which is brewed in the heart of Scourmont Abbey, was for long reserved for the monastic community and its guests and staff. Its refreshing aromas of hops and spice are now yours to try.
The Chimay Gold, which is brewed in the heart of Scourmont Abbey, was for long reserved for the monastic community and its guests and staff. Its refreshing aromas of hops and spice are now yours to try.
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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.84/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Yellow,hazy color . Small white head. The rich aroma of fruits, yeast , coriander. Taste is herbal, fruity with citric notes and pleasant hoppy bitterness. Medium carbonated. Moderate bitter aftertaste
Jan 16, 2025
Reviewed by vainosuomi from Virginia
3.15/5 rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Opaque tan/orange color with a light off-white head. Smell is fruity with green apple & citrus, with notes of spicy yeast and brown sugar. Taste is less fruity & sweet than expected from the smell--can barely taste the fruit notes, with mostly light malt and earthy hops. Feel is light with plenty of carbonation.
Not bad and easy enough to drink, but overall the taste is weak and underwhelming for me.
Jan 05, 2025Not bad and easy enough to drink, but overall the taste is weak and underwhelming for me.
Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland
4.4/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Cloudy gold, big white head, great retention, thick rings of lace
Honeyed malt, coriander, citrus, slight pepper, fruity yeast, herbal hop aroma
Sweet malt, coriander, peppery spice, fruity yeast flavors
Light bodied and well carbonated.
A very characterful easy drinker.
Dec 26, 2024Honeyed malt, coriander, citrus, slight pepper, fruity yeast, herbal hop aroma
Sweet malt, coriander, peppery spice, fruity yeast flavors
Light bodied and well carbonated.
A very characterful easy drinker.
Reviewed by LunchMoney from Minnesota
3.79/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance is golden color, but very clear. You can see straight though with no haze. Hardly any foaming.
Smell reminds of a hot dog. I’m not sure what that is, but it’s a rough way to start this tasting. I’m drinking it closer to room temp than I would like, so maybe that is a factor.
Tastes ok. Except that now after smelling it, all I taste is canned sausage.
Feel is typical of a Belgian beer, with an effervescence from som many tiny bubbles.
Overall, it is okay. I think I should try again with a colder beer. While I generally think beer that has to be served very cold is trying to hide something, this one is probably too warm and needs a second chance.
Oct 16, 2024Smell reminds of a hot dog. I’m not sure what that is, but it’s a rough way to start this tasting. I’m drinking it closer to room temp than I would like, so maybe that is a factor.
Tastes ok. Except that now after smelling it, all I taste is canned sausage.
Feel is typical of a Belgian beer, with an effervescence from som many tiny bubbles.
Overall, it is okay. I think I should try again with a colder beer. While I generally think beer that has to be served very cold is trying to hide something, this one is probably too warm and needs a second chance.
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.51/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.51/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Monk’s Café in Philadelphia, PA.
This one pours a golden yellow color, with a fluffy white head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like pear, lemon, wheat, floral aromas, and citrus.
I love that this beer is available now, I really enjoy a low ABV Belgian pale ale, patersbier, whatever you want to call this. It’s mildly but pleasantly spiced, with some citrus, hay, lemon, pear, wheat, dandelion, and an unidentifiable herbal character. It’s all really well balanced, and very good.
This is lighter bodied, clean, crisp, and super drinkable.
This feels pretty close to emblematic on how a low ABV Belgian pale ale should taste.
May 28, 2024This one pours a golden yellow color, with a fluffy white head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like pear, lemon, wheat, floral aromas, and citrus.
I love that this beer is available now, I really enjoy a low ABV Belgian pale ale, patersbier, whatever you want to call this. It’s mildly but pleasantly spiced, with some citrus, hay, lemon, pear, wheat, dandelion, and an unidentifiable herbal character. It’s all really well balanced, and very good.
This is lighter bodied, clean, crisp, and super drinkable.
This feels pretty close to emblematic on how a low ABV Belgian pale ale should taste.
Rated by stfady2009 from Romania
4.61/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.61/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Good taste , smel like cereals.
Dec 16, 2023
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