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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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Chiel (12), Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Nice Belgium beer. From new 33 cl Bottle. Golden Color with foamuy white head. Light bitter taste. with notes of fruits.


 Bosskie (106), Netherlands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Brown yellowish colour. Foamy bubbly head. Opaqwue and well carbonated. Yeasty-bready citric smell with a warm sweetness. Some coriander there. Maybe some pepper too. Bitter sweet taste with lots of citriness. Light hint of banana. Well balanced with a typical Belgian taste. Lgith, warm hint of alcohol. Nice beer.


 Gypsy19 (602), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Pours a light peach color with a large white head. Aroma is yeasty, bready, with light fruits, cream, and spices. Flavor is again spicy with light fruit and alcohol. The alcohol is pretty apparent on the tongue for only 8%, but not in a bad way necessarily. Medium viscosity, average mouthfeel. Overall, good to very good.


 Ljunkan (380), Karlstad, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Golden orange color with a nice white head. Aroma is spicy with some grass/hay hops, citrus fruits, banana, and some light vegetables (though not in a disturbing way...). Flavour is spicy and mildy acidic with citrus fruits, banana, and grassy hops. Body is medium with a nice carbonation. Good beer, but not fantastic.


 goozen (1061), Leiden, Netherlands
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/104/516/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Bottle 0,33ltr: Rated at last this classic from the Ardennes, hazy golden coloured brew well balanced bittersweet taste.


 beerchugger (285), Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Attractive light golden/orange color with a very active head forming which remained throughout. Aroma’s of banana and other sweet fruits are most dominate. The flavor follows through with fruit being the main taste of this beer. The finish is rather complex, somewhat dry yet sweet. A nice beer.


 DeadGirl (192), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 13, 2009    Updated: Oct 18, 2009
Pour from the 25oz. bottle (hahey...what’s that little gnome up to? I don’t know what he’s doing but he sure looks like he’s up to trouble) into a pint glass: Yummy. Tastes like a Heff- notes are similar in that it’s big on the crisp banana taste and yeast. Balanced fermented fruits swirl around the palatte giving it an incredible finish. Drinkability: Definite drinkability. Rebuy: Sure. #188 on 13092009, DG.


 patrickfannon (271), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Bottle. Drank this amazing brew with Vinny. Pours a beautiful orange gold, with a dank white head. Subtle aroma of sweet fruits, with a hint of banana. Body is full, with a rich, crisp finish. Excellent beer from an excellent brewery, Highly recommended.



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