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Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

Score
99100
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)
Style: Abbey Tripel
Achouffe, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 1464   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.9   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A unique marriage between the English tradition of IPAs, the new American revolution of Imperial IPAs and the classic Belgian way of brewing. Houblon Chouffe, although very much hopped as it is, showcases the unique balance between a very strong IPA and a very special Belgian Tripel exclusively created for this ale (Big malty body, distinct dryness, expressive estery fruitiness). - IBU: 59, Original Gravity: 1092


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
SimplySike (127) - The Hague, NETHERLANDS - MAY 20, 2012
Bottle 33cl. Poors hazy yellow with big bubbels white head. Aroma is banana, citrus, hay, malts. Taste is bitter at first, some sweets, fresh. Nice beer.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
solidfunk (611) - Ontario, CANADA - MAY 18, 2012
Wow....this is a hell of a beer. Blows those karmeliet monks outta the water if you ask me. This hits me in all the right places and gives me giggles like a slutty schoolgirl. This gnome knows his hops and his wife is fertile, triply so.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BeerSkull (670) - SWEDEN - MAY 17, 2012
Fresh and slightly metallic scent of yeast and fruit and alcohol. The taste is fruity but most of all yeast and hops. The aftertaste is long and dry with a good bitterness. Very nice!

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
flip_soeperman (112) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 14, 2012
hay, floral, barnyard, alcohol, amber, hazy, frothy, white foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, medium body, oily feel, lively. Very close to Chouffe, but more floral and fresh.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ignaciorg (10) - SPAIN - MAY 14, 2012
Hazy yellow/gold. Huge, billowing, dense, white head fills about half of the oversized snifter. The carbonation quickly settles to an island Ayer’s Rock with a thick coat of lacing left behind. Aroma of big, crisp, spicy, floral hops. Perfumey. Intense yet delicate. Grainy and sweet undertones, and a sense of depth, also in the nose. Love that smell. Same flavor. The hops add some resinous pine notes. Fruity yeast, grainy malt, and candi sugar are all supporting characters. Finishes dry, peppery, bitter. Medium, well carbonated body. Carbonation accents the flavor nicely in this one. Use a tulip, give it some time and a snifter might be better. Too much head right now. This brew stands toe to toe with any American IIPA.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
jacobwennbom (333) - Uppsala, SWEDEN - MAY 12, 2012
Hayish appearence. White head. Warming feel. Fruity and malty. Moderate bitterness. Very sweet.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Stephanos (833) - NORTHERN IRELAND - MAY 12, 2012
UPDATED: MAY 20, 2012 Hazy blonde with pillowy white head and earthy spicy hop aroma. Biting carbonation, sweet, Fruity yeast esters and bitterness with dry finish

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Hirotoma (226) - Bologna, ITALY - MAY 12, 2012
Birra buona! Sicuramente piu tripla che ipa!

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
colinize (25) - Dallas, Texas, USA - MAY 10, 2012
Pours a pale straw with a two finger head. Head dissipates quickly. Aroma is not pleasant - slightly skunky - no yeast, citrus or any other scents described in previous reviews. Could be a bad bottle. Will revisit.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Lowenbrau (302) - SPAIN - MAY 6, 2012
330ml bottle. Herbal, spicy, citric aromas. Pours golden, clear, with nice white head,thick, long-lasting, with somelacework. Medium body and high carbonation. Taste is sweet, citric, malty and herbal, a bit crispy. Long sweet finish. Really enjoyable brew. Having drank belgians for many years, this one shook my foundations. One of my last times fav ones.


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