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Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel - Abbey Tripel

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99
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Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)
Style: Abbey Tripel

Achouffe, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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9683.94/5.03.93/5.0Special9%100Trappist glass, Tulip
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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
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 halfonit (423), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/518/20
Jul 11, 2009  
Good stuff. Had this on tap at Rose Alley Pub in New Bedford, MA. Has a thick and hazy golden color. Smells of hops with a little bit of citrus undertones. Tastes pretty much the same. Has a bite in the end that is very enjoyable. An excellent brew.


 pintbypint (1002), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/519/20
Jul 9, 2009  
750ml green bottle. Capped. Lemony yellow colour, massive sized, super frothy white head, probably the most intense, most dense head I’ve encountered, certainly ranks up there with the marvelous foam that Orval has to offer. Needless to say this beer has great lacing, sticky foam. Mild haze. Aroma is fruity, lemony. Fairly hoppy, though some sweet malt/fruitiness shows below the lemon and grapefruit hops. Medium bitterness, citrus/grassy aftertaste. Crisp and tight carbonation, medium body. Does not drink it’s strength. Hard to think of this as solely a tripel, but an awesome hybrid. I pretty much liked everything about this beer, it’s only "weakness" was in its aroma, which was still great to style, will be revisiting this often as long as it’s stocked in this province.


 goozen (1061), Leiden, Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/517/20
Jul 8, 2009  
Bottle 0,75ltr: Hazy gold with a big foamy head, and taste great with the American hops thats give its great bitternesh.


 Nightfall (645), Athens, Greece
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Jul 2, 2009  
750ml Bottle (almost empty now), thanks to Edo (Bierkoning). What a unique and fantastic brew. A perfect miz of TRiple and IPA. Easily the most bitter belgian I ever tried. Golden beer with a huge foamy head.Malty and spicy aroma with a nice grassy tone. Sweet malty taste with lots of hops. I loved it.


OliverG (83), montreal, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Jul 2, 2009    Updated: Oct 4, 2009
Bouteille de 750ml nouvellement arrivée à la SAQ. Blonde dorée, asser pétillante et très mousseuse. La mousse, abondante, colle bien au verre et offre des saveurs agréable d’houblon frais. En bouche, on dirait une bonne tripel fraiche et forte en alcool. En finale, le houblon se fait de plus en plus présent et la IPA fait surface. Très bon mélange entre une tripel et une IPA.


 MaltOMeal (642), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2009  
bottle. Pours a clear, pale yellow with a great white head. Nose is of lemon, yeast and some spice. taste is very lemon with some spices. Mouthfeel is resinous and bitter with lots of carbonation. Strange combination of a Belgian and an IPA. Decent though.


 jredmond (1015), New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/517/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Sampled out of the bottle with Dallas and Andrew. Pours a light body with nice white head. The aroma is light, some sharp malt. The taste is pine hops, spice, and malt. Solid Trip.


syton98 (40), USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 28, 2009  
Pours golden with a big white head. The amora is not over powering and you can smell the grains and hops along with a fruity note. Taste is good with a nice after taste. A solid triple but not the best.



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