La Chouffe

75cl bottle from the supermarket. Cloudy orange/amber leaving sheets of white lacing . Aroma of "Froot Loop" cereal, yeast (banana), flowers, and apple with some spice notes. Flavor of lighty sweet bready to biscuity malts with some light citrus. Mildly spicy finish. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Prettty good global Belgian strong ale--Nice golden fruity character with a spice profile that’s restrained and complimentary.

Bottled (750ml), gift from Michael and Anjoo.
Golden, pretty beer with an attractive, shiny white head. Spicy, uplifting hop flavour. Progressive flavour with real complexity. Really enjoyed this beer, particularly for the depth of flavour that I had forgotten was possible (currently living in Barcelona).

(La grande Chouffe, 1500 ml, best before end of 2000) Hazy orange color white head. Quite fizzy for a beer that old. Nose of apple, cookie and Grappa. Oily texture.Taste only of apple, no bitterness, notes of acidity and soft sweeteness. I should have drink it four years ago, but interesting.

Bottle. Large, white, rocky head into semi clear dark golden body with plenty of sediment action. Great lacing. Pear, honey, yeast, corriander, and perfumed notes are all present in the aroma. Flavor is sweet from start to finish. Lively carbonation. Different than most...not strong on the yeasts but still a strong brew.

Bottle. Large fizzy white head that mostly lasted. Clear sparkling golden color. Yeast, coriander, fruit, perfume, spice. Medium to full bodied with a lively carbonation and light alcoholic texture. Moderated sweet flavor with some spicy bitter alcoholic notes. Warming sweet finish.

Delicate aroma. Spicy with hints of mild clove. I could not drink a whole glass of this.

750ml bottle pours golden with a big foamy white head that stays quite well and leaves some lace. Good aroma of apple, pear, and some spice. Flavor is yeasty, apples and pears come to the tongue as well, a touch of corriander and other spice on the finish. Medium bodied with a very crisp well carbonated palate. Alcohol is well covered.. Good brew.

Tasted it as well from draft as from bottle. Fruity and a little sweet, but very balanced and really good.