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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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 coldbrewky (716), Saugerties, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/516/20
Feb 20, 2007  
I’m not certain why it has taken me so long to try this beer. Pours a hazy golden with a fair amount of flotsam. Steady off white head that has steady centralized carbonation. Hints of allspice and corriander in the nose. Rolling smooth rounded sweet caramelly body and finish with a smatter of hops and honey. Dont blink, its pretty quick. Nice sticky lacing.


 Zeswaft (1000), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Feb 17, 2007  
I’ve been meaning to try one of these. It’s just a such a immature label that i never took it for real. turns out it tastes alright. though somewhat indiscenrable from most BSAs i remember a distinct spiciness.


 zach8270 (2051), Henrietta, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 12, 2007  
(bottle - 11.2 oz) Golden color with a puffy white head. Aroma is spicy with lots of yeast, cloves, herbs, and some citrus. Flavor is very spicy and yeasty with a slightly sour and bitter finish and a touch of caramel. Very fizzy and overly carbonated.


 robinvboyer (1419), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Feb 11, 2007    Updated: Apr 17, 2007
as soon as i cracked this open i got a beer whiff of SKUNK, but it went away quickly..........nice goldencaramel color, aroma is spicy with some yeast. flavour is very slightly hoppy with some fruit, and sweetness, with a tiny carameish finish. veru interesting beer.


 zathrus13 (1288), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 9, 2007  
Cloudy gold/amber. Aroma is spice and yeast. Flavor is spices, herbs, yeast, and some fruit. A little bit odd. Not as good as I expected, but unique.


kevinthesipper (10), Matawan, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/516/20
Feb 9, 2007  
great 750mL bottle. hazy copper/orange gold color. light mouthfeel - very pleasant. absolute belgian yeast character, as well as citrusy/spicy notes. DELICIOUS!


 pforei (338), USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Feb 8, 2007  
750 ml Bottle. Tulip La Chouffe glass. Beautiful hazy amber color with thick and bumpy off white head. Tiny little yeast bubbles continue to rise to the top in a quiet maelstrom. Sweet and spicy fruit and floral aroma. Similar taste with alcohol and slight bitterness making their presence at the end. Last week I was at a bar where this beer was on tap and surprisingly even my non beer conniseur friends loved it. Brillant and accessible.


 hiphops (280), caldwell, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Feb 4, 2007  
very nice. spicy fruity hoppy nosed ale. light body. u can feel the alcohol. but it doesnt take away from the overall taste. very nice blend of hops and malt some spice and some fruit tastes.



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