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La Chouffe

La Chouffe - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Achouffe, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
10313.79/5.03.78/5.08%92.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned.
Golden Ale, strong, spicy, lightly hoppy, with evoluting taste. Natural Beer, bottle refermented, unfiltered, not pasteurised and without any additives
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 liinis (695), Helsinki, Finland
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 6, 2009  
excellent beer with lots of spices. rich and heavenly good. Lucky to enjoy all the 0.75 l bottle on my own.


 pantani (1894), Salinas, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 28, 2008  
Deep gold, thin white head. Aroma is light alcohol, yeast, light spice. Taste is light alcohol, yeast, hops, nutmeg.


 Archibaldo de la Cruz (394), Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 28, 2008  
75cl bottle. Hazy orange colour with a nice white head. Fruity aroma with notes of yeast and some sweetness. The flavour is sweet, fruits and spicy with some toffee and malts. Very tasty brew.


 IrishBoy (2686), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 27, 2008  
33cl bottle from Ralphs Palm Springs. Nose of marshmallows, flowery hops, and light corriander notes. Hazy yellow orange with a medium, glass lacing, pale yellowish head. Flavor is peppery, spicy with light ginger and corriander, slightly sweet, caramel, and a lightly toasted marshmallow taste. First beer I have noticed this note in. Excellent BSA!


 rosenbergh (843), Helsinki, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 26, 2008    Updated: Sep 12, 2009
750 ml bottle. Finland. Golden/orange colour. Caramel/toffee aroma. Very drinkable for a 8% ale.

Draught at Café de Gaper, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Clear golden colour with white medium-size head. Yeasty, caramel and spicy aroma. Sweet fruitiness in flavour. Flavour is somewhat short, no aftertaste. Easy to drink though.


 Russo (595), Campinas, Brazil
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 24, 2008  
Bottled. Cloudy orange color with a nice and persistent white head. Aroma is complex, some floral notes and citrus like orange. Flavor is quite different with sweetness and bitterness, alcohol is almost no perceptible . Mouthfeel is tastefully, like some nice sweety citrus fruit. Good Beer.


Flamojune (93), Ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Dec 23, 2008  
Couleur doré quand meme tres legere pour une 8% comparer a unibroue Une belge forte classique sans plus ni moins Un must


 esox (259), Oulu, Finland
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 21, 2008  
750 cl. bottle, aged for one year. Pours orange and sparkling wit a huge, fluffy head. Spicy and somewhat malty aroma has coriander, orange peel, honeyish malts and floral hops. A hint of alcohol in the finish. The flavor has sweetness of oranges, a bit caramelly malts and then tartness of lemon. The finish is moderately bitter and alcohol is present but not disruptively. The palate is smooth and carbonation is not a problem when using e.g. Duvel or Chimay glass. Medium body and surprisingly easy to drink for such a strong beer.



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