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Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

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

Achouffe, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
9773.94/5.03.93/5.0Special9%100Trappist glass, Tulip
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
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 IrishBoy (2704), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 28, 2009  
750 ml bottle from Imbibe Wine. Nose of yeast, cloves, banana, candi sugar, and caramel. Hazy yellow with a huge pale yellow, heavy lacing head. Flavor is lightly bitter, alcohol, pepperiness, and spices


 Jonte (815), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 28, 2009  
Bottle. Yellow colour with a fluffy white head. Aroma: belgian yeast, banana, lemon, wine gums, banana, cloves, hops. Flavor: belgian yeast, citrus, banana, cloves, grass, herbs, honey, pepper. Grassy, hoppy finish. The alcohol is well hidden. I usually don´t like triples that much, but this one was nice. Dangerously drinkable.


 Bontus (301), Waasmunster, Belgium
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Aug 28, 2009  
75cl bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a very thick white creamy head has a limecolor glow. Excellent lacing. Very hoppy nose. Citrusfruit, grass, spruce, also apple and peach. Well bodied, soft to medium carbonation and creamy texture make for an excellent MF. Somewhat dry aftertaste. Very good beer.


 TipsyMcStager (916), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Lovely aroma of citrus, spiciness, hops. Hazy yellow/orange with thick head. Sweet up front, finishes with a dry hoppy finish. Dangerously smooth for 9%. Yum.


 Nekronos (2263), Xalapa, Mexico
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2009  
Excellent one, very storng and a little hoppy if you ask me, but a great beer.


 monkeychugg55 (222), Joliet, Illinois, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/520/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Pours a cloudy burnt orange with some sediment dancing around and a HUGE, soapy white head that dries like meringue. Amazing sheets of lace coat the glass like nothing I’ve ever seen. Would give this a seven for appearance if I could. Strong aroma of floral and aromatic hops, light cove, some yeast, citrus, spices. The flavor is mellow, sweet and wheaty at first, then spicy and bitter on the finish. Awesome on the palate, floats in the mouth and the finish is wonderful. I am so impressed with this one.


 DruncanVeasey (2710), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 23, 2009  
"Handsom gnome adorned bottle bearing hop illustrations. Anyway. Sweet floral wine gum, lemon and line and pine apple cubes thrown in. Misty and golden fine frothy head persisting even in october fest pint pot. Dusty belgum yeast. Penny chew citrus. Uh. Some hop bite underneath but but but soft and belgum despite us hops. Aroma is yeah, defintfly honey. Um. Yeah. Theres a dash of whats it called . . . . . A tea spoon of barbar. No alcohol. We ll be ducked after this. A slight manure and honey aroma. You got that? That ll do." ( As transcribed by Octo, Pub Antico Beccaria, Firenze).


 Ingevara (522), Hindås, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/105/518/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Yes! The commercial description tells the truth. This is an ezxtremely hoppy beer, very bitter but still light in ts appearance and aroma. A stiff frothy head, grassy fragrance and a long lingering dry - but not drying - finish. Not a compromise, but a union of different goodies.



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