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

bottled
common

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common

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RATINGS: 1669   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.76   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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Bottle conditioned.
Golden Ale, strong, spicy, lightly hoppy, with evolving taste. Natural beer, bottle conditioned, unfiltered, not pasteurised and without any additives


iep's rating

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
iep (230) - Amsterdam, - APR 16, 2007
Transparant copper with a medium-size head which faded rapidly. Aroma of honey, vanilla, also quite floral with some hop and spices. Strong, rounded and well-balanced taste of sweet malt (honey. liqourice, vanilla, somewhat grainy & bready), some slightly bitter hops in the long & sweet finish, plus some spices that blend in nicely. Mouthfeel has low carbonation, is somewhat watery, but fits the beer well. For a brew that is made at such large scale, in such large quantities, this is surprisingly nice.


most recent ratings

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MrW (221) - Londerzeel, BELGIUM - MAY 18, 2013
33cl bottle. Fruity aromas, grass, sweet floral. Orange blond, huge white head, lasting, lacing, minimal sparkling. Bittersweet, fruits, grass. Soft bitter finish, fizzy mouthfeel, dry.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MalcolmTucker (513) - SCOTLAND - MAY 14, 2013
I used to have a huge bonk-on for this in my pre-rating days. Spice, pepper, coriander and a little bit of funk in the aroma. A dependable brew but my tastes have moved on.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Emeister84 (433) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Floral, fruity--apples, lemons--and earthy aromas. Somewhat hazy yellow-gold with a lasting, white head. A little sweet, spicy, hoppy, and fruity. Light, pretty refreshing, and finishes with floral hops and fruity esters on the palate.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
JuliusCaesar (140) - New Hampshire, USA - MAY 11, 2013
Golden color. Aroma of yeast, peppery spice, fruit. Taste follows. Peach comes through nicely. Complex and balanced.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
beerbaaron (377) - Wisconsin, USA - MAY 10, 2013
Unclear golden. Medium fluffy white head - lasting. Yeast, wheat, some grain, spices, light fruity esters. Clean, refreshing, some alcohol and hay. Very enjoyable.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
DanielBrown (3166) - Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, ENGLAND - MAY 9, 2013
Bottle at The Pub, Leicester, just prior to LCFC beating Watford 1-0 in the play-offs. Has all the Belgian brilliance - soft lemon, chalk, dough, speckled sugar. So sweet, succulent and swiggable. Belies it’s strength. Firm hit at the finish, which kisses with alc.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
bonkiedeaap (29) - Leerdam, NETHERLANDS - MAY 9, 2013
Bought a 330ml bottle at the supermarket. Aroma of peaches and coriander. Has a golden/blond color and creamy white head and is highly carbonated. Taste is very complex with sweet, bitter and fruity. Taste of melons, citrus fruits and coriander. The afterdrunk is fresh and bitter. An excellent blond beer.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Mr_Vogel (54) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 8, 2013
Bronzegolden colour. Great head and retention. Hops, spices and fruit in the nose. As with the Mc Chouffe, a very creamy feel in the mouth. Some sweetness of the yeast, hoppy citrus and more spices. Bitterness is nicely balanced. Bitter dry finish, but very subtle and lasting. Great Belgian strong ale.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
Lode (10) - BELGIUM - MAY 8, 2013
Beautiful bright color, nice hop aroma. Deliciously balanced flavor, slightly hoppy, but not too much. One of my very favorite beers.

4.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
CanCrusher (309) - Ilirska Bistrica, SLOVENIA - MAY 7, 2013
Bottle 0,75L. Hazy copper colour with creamy off-white, fully lasting head. Aroma of fruits, grass and herbs. Full bodied beer with creamy mouthfeel. Taste is moderate bitter with heavy bitter finish and coriander presence. 8% ABV is kinda normal for Belgian beers, so it’s not annything offensive...


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