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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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 sheatripper (863), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 19, 2007  
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.


 Spiesy (2333), Global Citizen, Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 19, 2007  
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).


marcbé (86), Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/510/20
May 18, 2007  
(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.


 mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 17, 2007  
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.


 Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 15, 2007  
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.


 UselessGdTaste (363), Long Beach, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
May 13, 2007  
Delicate aroma. Spicy with hints of mild clove. I could not drink a whole glass of this.


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
May 12, 2007  
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.


 oberabcbbsok (686), Hoboken, Belgium
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 11, 2007  
Tasted it as well from draft as from bottle. Fruity and a little sweet, but very balanced and really good.



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