Description
CHIMAY DOREE 33CL is part of our directly imported Belgian beer range, sourced from Belgium for UK customers, restaurants, hotels, bars and specialist beer drinkers.
This product sits in our Trappist Beers range and is an authentic Trappist beer with strong provenance and premium menu appeal. The format is standard 33cl bottle format, making it suitable for premium bottled beer menus, Belgian beer selections, gift-led orders and specialist backorder supply.
- Brand: Chimay
- Style: Trappist Beer
- Colour/profile: Blonde
- ABV: 4,8%
- Volume: 0,33 L
- Case quantity: 24
- Format: 33cl Bottles
- ABV category: Up to 5.5% ABV
Availability: This item is imported directly from Belgium and listed on backorder. Estimated delivery is normally 10-14 days, subject to supplier availability and import scheduling.
For restaurants and trade buyers, this product can form part of a focused Belgian beer range with branded glassware, Trappist and Abbey beer options, and premium menu positioning.
For customers exploring Belgian beer, CHIMAY DOREE 33CL – Case of 24 Bottles offers a useful example of the trappist beer style. The balance of malt, fermentation character and carbonation gives it a strong food-pairing role, especially with poultry, mild cheeses and lighter meat dishes.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Pale malt, orchard fruit, gentle spice and belgian yeast.
Palate: Rounded pale malt with soft fruit, lively carbonation and a balanced bitterness.
Finish: Clean and gently warming, with fruit, spice and a lightly dry edge.
BBD Review Summary –
Fresh citrus and gentle spice make this feel bright and restrained, with a clean, easy-going finish.
Belgian Beer Review Summary –
Lighter in body than the stronger Chimay beers, with subtle fruit, spice and refreshing carbonation.
BBD Tasting Summary –
Soft malt and herbal notes sit beneath a lively Belgian yeast character, making this an approachable Trappist beer.
Belgian Beer Direct Editorial –
A more delicate Chimay profile, showing subtle yeast, light fruit and a dry finish rather than heavy malt richness.
BBD Review Summary –
A restrained, balanced beer where gentle malt, citrus and yeast character matter more than sheer strength.
Belgian Beer Review Summary –
A subtle beer by Chimay standards, combining soft malt, citrus and herbal notes with excellent drinkability.
BBD Tasting Summary –
Bright and lightly aromatic, with a modest malt base and a pleasantly dry, refreshing conclusion.
Belgian Beer Direct Editorial –
An easy-drinking Chimay with enough yeast and spice character to remain unmistakably Belgian.
Belgian Tasting Notes –
What stands out here is how a solid introduction to the brewery, with enough personality to stand out in a mixed case. One for a proper glass rather than drinking straight from the bottle.
Food Pairing Notes –
Aromatic and well put together, showing more depth than a straightforward lager-style beer. The balance is the key point here; nothing feels too forced. The finish becomes more interesting as the beer warms slightly.
Belgian Tasting Notes –
A beer worth taking a little time over: distinctly Belgian in character, with a good balance of malt, yeast and gentle bitterness. It has enough individuality to make it worth seeking out again. One for a proper glass rather than drinking straight from the bottle.
Style Notes –
There is a lot to like here: a solid introduction to the brewery, with enough personality to stand out in a mixed case. One for a proper glass rather than drinking straight from the bottle.
Brasserie Notes –
Distinctly belgian in character, with a good balance of malt, yeast and gentle bitterness. The balance is the key point here; nothing feels too forced. I would serve it in the correct Belgian glass and give it a few minutes to open up.