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La Chouffe

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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
10343.79/5.03.78/5.08%92.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 ilovedarkbeer (1333), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 18, 2008  
Pours a pale yellow golden color. Head is medium to large with fizzy yeasty qualities. Nose is spicy and maybe a bit sour. Taste is oaky grassy, of sugar, and the finish is dry. Can’t remember that much from this one other than it was good but not great.


 wunderbier (1266), Tampere, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 15, 2008  
Murky light copper hue with a big, frothy, soapy looking white head. The aroma is flush with a whole host of elements: pears, light and grainy breads, damp moss, sugar, cedar, nutmeg, ginger, apple pie, peaches and oak. Overall, mostly bright with some darker edges. A small knock is that it gets a bit soapy at times, probably the yeast. The flavour is fairly sweet and sort of spicy and herbal to begin. It shifts to a dryish affair at the finish, a bit leathery, mossy, grassy and yeasty. Quite a silky texture, medium to full body and champagne like carbonation. Refreshing, invigorating and fun...but the yeast doesn’t sit perfectly with me. BBE 29/08/2010, 75cl bottle.


 HopheadHans (755), Bay Area, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/516/20
Jan 10, 2008  
Glass at Trappist. Nice Belgian style ale, Great yeasty aromas and a nice head. Flavors of bread, spices and oranges with a bit of piney hops in the background. Very smooth with a nice spicy finish.


 KimJohansen (6909), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 10, 2008  
Hazy amber with medium off white head. Fruity aroma with notes of orange, peach, flowers, yeast and sweet malt. Sweet flavor with orange peel, yeast and coriander.


 Bullit (1334), Glasgow, Scotland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 9, 2008  
Hazy golden colour, white head. Aroma is spicy and hoppy. Flavour is spicy and fruity. Nice bitterness. Alcohol well noticable. Nice beer.


 adrian910ss (1400), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 2, 2008  
750 ml bottle. Pours a cloudy honey yellow gold with a large white head. Unfiltered. Aroma of honey, nutmeg, coriander, pepper, bread dough and yeast. Taste is of lightly sweetened honey, coriander, nutmeg and fresh yeast. Has a slight peppery finish.


 Goodgrief (1148), Middletown, Delaware, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 1, 2008  
Feb. 2006 - Very good light Belgian strong ale. Poured cloudy yellow with huge-o head and lacing. Aroma was spicey and wheaty. Flavor was nicely balanced with a little extra sweetness in the middle and a nice crisp hop finish. Mouthfeel was bubbly, but enjoyable. Got a little overly sweet and a twinge of metallic taste once it warmed kept this from rating even higher.


 tenghave (402), Taastrup, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/59/104/516/20
Jan 1, 2008  
Super super belgisk "kloster" blond. Er mere orange/brun end gylden. Duften er let sødlig med let belgisk gær og malt Smagen er varm og fyldig. Minder på ingen måde om andre blonds: er mere krydret, bedre humle, og gæren ikke fremtrædende. Bedste blond til dato.



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