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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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 DerWeg (748), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2007    Updated: Jul 27, 2009
Kind of light and zingy for a Belgian Strong. No - the body seems to build a little as I get into the bottle, which is substantial. Spicy and citrusy taste and aroma. Caramel and bit of lemon and pepper. Finishes dry, very nice.


 Funknmilla (577), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Aug 18, 2007  
Pours a pale yellow, then has a hazy orange apperance in the glass, topped with an off-white thick foam, in the proper glassware of course...orange peel and yeast on the nose...refreshing and light...lil’ malts on the finish but overall light...orange+ lemon peel (straight up rind) aromas


 thegreenrooster (1811), St.louis, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 18, 2007  
Pour is a golden with a large white head. Aroma is typical Belgiam but that is a good thing. Some yeast and corriander show up. Flavor is again yeast and corriander but there is a spicy pepper that shows up after the swallow. Your typical Belgaim golden ale, tasty and refreshing. If you like Duvel this is about the same thing but a little more expensive.


 Beershine (2678), Hue, Vietnam
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Aug 17, 2007  
A blonde, opaque Belgian strong ale. Cidery nose, and apple notes in first taste. Soft and unobtrusive mouthfeel, which s typical for this style. Flavor becomes more alcoholic and strong at the finish, and so does the aroma. The alcohol is detected in the background but mellows as you sip it. A good standard.


 beachbum25 (778), Powellville, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 15, 2007  
750 Ml Bottle-Cloudy orange/yellow color w/a large white head. Classic Belgian aroma. Sweet flavor of apricots, citrus, yeast, cane sugar, wheat, & spice. Long fullfilling flavor w/a somewhat dry finish. Good solid easy drinking Belgian. Alcohol is well hidden.


 SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Aug 14, 2007  
Draught Yellow pour with great head. Aroma of yeast, wheat, spice. Flavor follows with less on the yeast. Smooth and refreshing. Good Belgian.


 BartC (398), Lichtaart, Belgium
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 14, 2007  
On tap at St-Pieter; Turnhout. Yellow to orange colored beer. Nice white head. Spicy aroma from the coriander. The flavor is more fruity (oranges) but also coriander is present. Also hop bitterness is noticeable. All very well balanced.


 scanovajr (361), Stanford, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Aug 12, 2007  
On tap @ Café Belgique, Amsterdam. An orange beer with a nice beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty and fruity. Taste is also sweet and malty. Notes of caramel. Spicy and notes of alcohol. Vey well balanced. Very good beer.



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