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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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 Miksu (2218), Jyväskylä, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 29, 2007  
0.75 l bottle. Copper orange color with creamy white head. Nice clean aroma with pepper, clove, coriander, honeyish malt, orange and plenty of fruity esters. Coriander, clove, pepper, herbal hops and fairly firm bitterness in the flavor. Spicy and herbal-bitter finish. Tasty and clean!


 TheEpeeist (1442), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/516/20
Dec 27, 2007  
11.2 oz bottle, best by 12/06. Cloudy pink orange with copious floaters and a wisp of white. Sweet nose of spicy hay, honey and roses. A yeasty tang but almost no carb. Medium light body; milky then some resin. Taste is yeast and mildly sour caramel with touches of apricot and ginger. Showing its age.


 TaxiDriver (934), Stadland, Germany
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Dec 27, 2007  
Bottle. Part 3 of the Achouffe Christmas 2007 tastings. Strong hops, light bread, a little bit sour, light spicy. Big white foamy head which stays quite long, the body is of dark gold. The flavor started light sweet and gets bitter, medium lenght. On the palate the beer is light to medium strong, a little bit oily and dry with quite an amount of carbonation. This one is also a good one from the Achouffe brewery.


 weaselkenievil (738), Cheshire, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Dec 26, 2007  
I’ve had this many times but never rated it. Certainly high on my list. Slightly cloudy but fizzy. Tastes a little like a white beer, am I the only one who thinks that? Lovely smell, light spices, sweet stuff and banana cake. And makes a great sauce. Very nice.


 kevd193213 (486), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 22, 2007  
Bottle. Cloudy, light amber pour with fizzy white thick head. Lots of carbonation. Aroma of yeast, bananas and spices. Taste of apple and spice, even malty finish.


 FatPhil (3467), Espoo, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 22, 2007  
750ml bottle. Muted gold, slightly cloudy, ice-cream float head. Very lively. Crisp initial hoppy aroma, spreads out into a pleasant sweet perfume, and a light maltiness. Soft carbonation in the mouth, despite its early apparent liveliness. Very mellow light malty body, sweet and appley. powerful wave of hoppiness follows and stays for a very long finish, even peppery in the end.


 popdoggy (100), USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Dec 21, 2007  
Great Belguim. A good interpertation of a strong ale. Sweet yet tart. Nice mouthfeel, not to dry.


 keepersj12 (787), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 16, 2007  
On tap at Monk’s Cafe, Philadelphia. Nice amber color with a large foamy head. Aroma of spices with some fruit. Very nice flavor with a hint of sweetness. Dry finish. Alcohol is very well hidden.



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