Leffe Brune

Brewed by InBev Belgium
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Leuven, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

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UPDATED: AUG 11, 2007 This ’traditional abbey beer’ is rich, smooth, and extraordinairly drinkable. I’d love to say somthing negative about this deceptivly strong ale but I can’t adden. I had this on draft serverd at the exact temperature and the diference in amazing. Rounder taste and smooth mouthfeel. This reminds me of schneider aventinus. Very impressive.

33 cL bottle from LCBO poured into official Leffe trappist glass (Is there any other way ;) ). Pours a dark caramel brown with tan pillowy head with everlasting retention. The aroma of this beer is rather sweet and subtle. Needless to say there is a definite smell of hops, raisin, bread and to finish it off floral and vanilla hints here and there. The taste is rather complex and different flavors can be tasted and appreciated as the beer warms in temperature. Taste is characteristic Leffe with mild bitter hops, fruit, yeast, bread, caramel and finally finishing with the warmth of alcohol. Leffe Brune is full bodied, not thin nor watery. It has a rather sticky texture and has a coating effect. Carbonation is average with larger than normal bubbles and goes well with the beer. The finish is somewhat bitter but manageable, the warmth of the alcohol is definitely present. Overall this beer is great. It has a lot of the character of Leffe Blonde however the Blonde would be my choice between the two, it’s slightly lighter in all aspects making it more drinkable.

March 22 2012. 330ml bottle poured into Trappist glass. Aroma is sweet malt and nutty bread. Poured deep chestnut brown in light with a thick fluffy tan head. The visual appeal is enhanced in the Leffe glass. First sip was all head, like fluffy bread. Head fades to thin cap but leaves nice lacing. Dry palate with a bittersweet finish. Tastes of sweet fruit, toffee and burnt sugar with just enough bitterness to cut out any lingering aftertaste. Clean finish. Very easy to drink and tasty enough to be a dessert yet balanced out with strong bitter yeast that cleans the mouth of ever drinking it. Best when only having single drink.

My first beer rating. I picked this up at the local bargain shop on offer, and didn’t realise exactly what I was getting into. My usual fare is just cheap lagers, as they are refreshing and crisp, and extremely cheap. However, after tasting this, my entire perspective on beer has been changed. I’ve always heard about fine beers with subtle notes, but never experienced one until now. I’m a little unsure, so I’ll be using the beer ratnig assistance to help me. Caramel, butterscotch, banana, and the boiled stalks of Alexanders are all present in the aroma for me. The aroma is sweet, rich and dark. I also noticed a slight tang of soy sauce, strangely. The appearance is gorgoeus, this being the darkest beer I’ve ever seen apart from Guinness (yuck). I’d estimate it’s roughly the colour of Coca Cola. The fluid itself is crystal clear, but so dark you can’t see through it. The head was white and relatively average, in my experiences. A fairly sweet beer, with a solid presence of bitterness as well. A fair twinge of sourness also mixes with this. It is quite salty, which intrigued me. I found this beer to be quite thin, with a slight oily sensation after swallowing. It’s suprisingly fizzy to my tastebuds, but not massively so. This fizz is defintely not betrayed by the appearance of the drink, which has a surface as smooth as glass and no noticable bubbles. I notice the taste seems to last a long, LONG time after ingestion. I timed the length the flavour remained strong as being 32 seconds! I also noticed, going back to taste, a slight flavour of grass during the finish.

This guy has it all, first of all just looking at the bottle gives you a feeling of great anticipation and delight. Just the sight of the dark brown and smooth bottle with its very attractive label gives you a runny mouth. The nice full aroma is just the right amount of sample of what you’re just about to experience. Then the taste…….ummmmmmm this guy has a full mouthfeel and a long malty aftertaste with a hint of apple or pear. Although this is rather refreshing beer I would not recommend drinking a lot of it the same day. It is rather heavy and sustaining, and a well suited for that romantic evening with the perfect beer

Simply excellent. Rich, dark and strong. I love this beer.

Wonderful Beer… The best beer I have had in the western hemisphere. Dark honey and fruit flavor, dark rich chocolate color, thick white head, with medium lacing. Extremely pleasant mouth feel and aroma. Worth every penny!!!

Great caramel and fruity finish. medium body. I could drink this all day long.

Bottle poured into a tulip glass. Pours a dark brown with a fluffy tan head. Nose is a little spicy and fruity with a bit of malt. Taste is great, same with some yeast and bread, but not too much. Great beer!

Another excellent beer by Leffe. Pours dark dark brown with a cloudy head. Goes down very smooth and has nice burnt flavors on the palete. An excellent beer and worth a try if you can find it.