La Chouffe

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

On tap at Ray’s place into tulip. Murky orange/straw color with off-white head, very much like the picture actually. Some tangy/biscuity sweetness in the nose but also the tang of the abv underneath. Flavor to match and the palate leaves you thirsty for more.

Bottle 33cl. Pours a muddy yellow colour with a great size head and little carbonation. Smells like some nice fresh fruits and freshly baked bread, great aroma. Taste is also bready and fruity, very nice aftertaste with a nice bit of burn going down.

09/07/08 finaly in small bottles, 300 ml. white head hazy orange colour. nice fruity taste, not as sharp as most tripples. pleasant to drink

Bottle. Quite easy to find in Athens. hazy golden with a lovely head..Sweet malty aroma with notes of oranges and spices. Lots of orange and spices in the taste too. Well balanced and enjoyable.

Poured hazy golden orange, apricot, ginger, cinnamon, little yeasty, slight citrus peel.

Thats another amazing beer i tasted in Italy and Belgium. Nice blonde colour, Very big head. Amazing aromas. Fruities, Honey and some spicies. Very good bodied. Nice afterfeel such a another amazing Belgium beer...

UPDATED: JAN 9, 2011 cloudy gold blond coloured body with a white head a spicy herby hoppy fruity aroma a spicy herby little fruity sweet taste with a herby bitter finish nice one

Ah! What a wonderful pour! Lovingly poured into my Affligem glass. Nice large bubbly head that losses most of its volume quickly but not all of it as the last 1/4 inch takes its sweet time. No real lacing as any that is produced is quite slippery. The beer itself is in between yellow and mild orange gold, slightly hazy and carries a decent amount of trapped particles. After awhile, my repours are starting to give me some sticky lacing. Man, the aroma is incredibly fresh and attentive. Light and fruity (lots of citrus and tropical fruits - early on it’s pineapples, orange and I’m slowly noticing the banana more and more. Don’t forget the very mildly spiced yeast (still quite chilled at this point) and what I’d have to call hearty bread??? - sorry, I’m having a problem nailing down the malt in this one... maybe it’s cause I’m half in the bag already. Maybe it’s more of a biscuity scent. As this warms the mild banana comes out more but it never gets to the point where it is a strong aroma nor does it hide the other scents. On a semi refill, I’ve noted a stronger yeast content along with lemon which actually was the first thing that I noticed on the initial pour. Wow. What an excellent treat smelling this over and over is. The taste is nothing over the top, no flavour bombs, but it’s just a nice, soft, enjoyable brew that is getting consumed quicker than it probably should. Great beer in hand and all I can think of is the giant bowl of popcorn that I’m going to have shortly. The light fruits (orange peel, weak banana and lemon) attempts to overtake the yeast but can’t. The flavour does take on a bit of a foamy and on occasion watery (blasphemy!!!). The yeast is superior here - dry, clove, etc and is backed by the fruit. There is a bit of mustiness here, not much (I’ve got leather stuck in my head as I hit up some leathery wines last night and they are still fresh in my mind, as well as a 1989 Chateau du la Gardine - a total treat that I’ve been holding on for many a year). The mouth feel is heavily carbonated but never annoys. Another pour and the aroma is once again relived. Very foamy in the mouth. Where the hell is the 8%???? (aside from the obvious buzz). Mediumish bodied. Finishes dry, slightly tart and has a lingering spice that mellows with the malts... this seems to be the only time I can really notice them. I have really enjoyed this beer a lot and I will be getting more for casual consumption. I will note that as I type this sentence there is less than a quarter glass left. 750ml down. Needed it all to give this the review it truly deserves. What the hell - is this a novel? Prost.