La Chouffe

Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Achouffe, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Pours a nice golden yellow/lightly orange color with an off white head. Aroma is filled with fruity esters, I get lots of white grape, apple, pear, a little cantaloupe, spice like coriander, some sweet malts and doughy breadiness along with some grassy and hay notes. The flavor follows the nose, lots of bright fruits, again white grape, apple, pear a light cereal grain and honey flavor reminding me of Honey Nut Cheerios, doughy breadiness, pepper and coriander spice notes, sugary notes and grass. The body is light to medium with a dry mouthfeel. Overall a really nice Belgian Strong Blonde!

Poured from 11.2 ounce bottle. Appearance is a dark gold to copper with a one finger width head of fluffy white foam. Aroma is spicy Belgian yeast with the expected clove and banana nuances coming out with a slight sweetness. Gingerbread comes to mind with the first taste and comes even more to life as I get further into the beer. The finish is long and drying. It reminds me of a Christmas beer, but that may just be because of the time of year it is. Pretty good overall.

33 cl, bottled. Pours cloudy amber with a white head. Aroma: Malt, hops, spice. Taste: Medium sweet, increasing pleasant and moderate bitterness. Slight citrus. Palate: Medium bodied, fair supportive carbonation.

Blonde colour, lots of carbonation with large frothy head. Tasted great, typical belgian flavours that I love like citrus and spice. Had a bit of a bite to it but nothing major. Easy to drink. Would definitely get this again

Cloudy golden with a reasonable sized white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma is orange, apricot. Creamy mouthfeel and full bodied with a slightly sweet finish. Taste is sweet - marmalade, caramel, hints of citrus, honey. Impressive.

Lovely golden color, lively head bolstered by the enthusiastic carbonation. The nose is very nice, yeasty with some grassy spices. Cloves. The taste is nicely bitter, giving way to a solid medium-sweet finish. Medium body with lively carbonation. I really like the palate of this beer. Great stuff.

750ml bottle. Pours a cloudy gold into a snifter, with a one inch creamy white head. Aroma is honey, pear, apricot, yeast, with some malt and sugars also coming through. Taste is initially sweet, with citrus, yeast, faint spice, and a bitter finish. From the label, and the price, I was expecting less, but this is genuinely great. Buy one.

cloudy yellow with a fluffy white head. aroma of honey, fruit and belgian yeast. flavour is smooth, fruity with great balance, and a nice spicy bitterness. its also very drinkable. excellent example.