Leffe Radieuse

Brewed by InBev Belgium
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Leuven, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

head: creamy
colour: deep gold/redbrown amber , clear
smell: sweet, alcohol, malts, yeast, licqoury, caramel, kinda spiced, very little bit of dry hops
taste: olive kind of taste in the start , bit peppery , malts malts malts !, bit of that italian coffee bitter , caramel/toffee ,belgian candy sugar deffinitly , licqoury end , followed by a dry taste burst ! , not that bad , not that bad at all ! , but deffiitly better when aged i think !

33 cl bottle, The Dram Shop, Sheffield, UK. Almost ruby hued deep amber colour, raisins and prune aroma. Sweet, with a clovey bite and a long alcohol finish.

We begonnen de avond met een lekkere Leffe ... later zag ik pas dat het alcoholpercentage behoorlijk was ... maar dat was er niet aan af te proeven.

30th March 2006
Warning! Early amateur rating! Hard to place flavours. A little cherry and some toffee notes as well. Dry and slightly bitter finish. Not bad.

Dark appearance with small head. Very pronounced hoppy flavor with chocolate and spice notes. Not enough balance for me though.

Bottle from Nelson Wines, Merton. Reddish-brown pour with a beige head. Caramel, sour cherry, blackcurrant aromas. Nice, fruity angle. Fruity flavour angle. Lots of Morello cherries, a bit of cloves, licorice, blackcurrant and sweet spices. Smooth. Not bad.

Appearance - body is clear, a nice deep burnt orange colour, fine bubbly off-white head. Aroma - nose is big, yeasty, with tart fruits, grainy, a bit bready, touch of candy and spice. Palate/Flavour - body is light, medium-full, fluffy and creamy, tart, lots of yeast, fruit spices, a cloying tart yeasty finish.

Bottled, 0.33l from Presporska pivoteka, Bratislava. Deep amber color with rich beige head. Aroma, red fruit, caramel. Taste sweet, fruity, roasted malt, with nice long bitter finish. Coffee aftertaste. Nice complex beer.