Mc Chouffe

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

Serve in Thistle

Originally rated March 2005. This beer came with a glass and the original Chouffe for $12.50 (original price was $25.00). It pours a hazy brown colour with red-amber highlights. The tan head is creamy and has good retention. Lacing is pretty good too. The aroma is of Belgian yeast and dark fruits. Nuts are found in the flavour with some spices and coffee. The finish is hoppy and last quite a while in the mouth. I do not feel the alcohol like some others say, maybe because this one is not that young (best before the end of 2005). If it says 2006 on the bottle, cellar-it ! Can’t wait to taste La Chouffe... maybe tomorrow.

Tap at Rattle n Hum. Mahogany pour with a slight off-white head. Aroma of toffee, pine, and smoke. The flavor is similar: a really good blend of sweet toffee, sharp pine hops, and a soft oak background. Creamy mouthfeel with sharp hops and soft malt in the finish. Lively on the palate and quite enjoyable.

Presentation: It was poured from a green 1pt 9.4oz bottle into a tulip glass. The abv is listed at 8.0% on the label and the freshness date reads "BEST BEFORE END 2011". The label also has a description of the beer its ingredients and the brewery. Appearance: It is cloudy and dark brown in color. Through the murky body lots of visible carbonation can be seen rising up to the thick tan head above. This thick tan head has a dusting of darker brown yeast that looks like it was sprinkled with cinnamon. The retention is excellent and it leaves lots of cool lace rings and patterns. Smell: The aroma is very big and pleasant. It has wonderful sweet bready a fruity maltiness with sour, funky and earthy yeast. Taste/Palate: It has a deep rich malty character with notes of rich sweet breads, some dark sweet fruits, and sour cherries. It also has a defiant Belgian yeast influence as well, with some funky, dusty, earthy notes. (All in good balance) Also in good balance are the hop notes which are kind earthy and floral. They bring a good balance of hop bitterness to the finish which is a prefect mix of all complexity. The palate has a smooth firmness with a very lively and active yet gentle carbonation. Notes: Outstanding!!! (IMO) I love the balance, the complexity and the feel.

Il colore è rosso vivo quasi sanguigno e la schiuma cremosa e compatta ma non persistente.All’esame olfattivo si avvertono immediatamente le note speziate.All’esame gustativo invece si nota un’immediata astringenza che da spazio dapprima al dolce caramellato dello zucchero candito e poi a quello dolciastro di frutti di bosco e bacche.Nonostante il tenore alcolico risulta molto beverina

Bomber. Pours brown and cloudy, with a nice fluffy head. Aroma is malty, dried fruit, brown sugar, dry chocolate. Mouthfeel is light, finish is surprisingly quick. Flavor continues malt notes, lightened by fruit notes (probably thrown off by Chouffe yeast). Just couldn’t get into the flavors apparent, perhaps my least favorite Chouffe.

Dark maple brown, thin off-white head. aroma mild, very hoppy, citrus and pine. Awesome mix of malt, pine hops. sour bite on finish, syrupy bitter finish. moderate body, creamy texture, low carbonation.

Had from 750ml bottle. Pours dark brown with large tan head that dissipates to a film over time. Aroma is mostly of toffee, malts, sugars, raisins, and yeast. Flavor is very malty, seems more like a dubbel than a scotch ale. A hint of spices, with very sweet, fruity flavors. Finishes slightly sweet with hints of caramel and toffee lingering for a bit. Nothing that special, but a solid beer nonetheless.

Color mogano schiuma bianca alta e persistente, al naso è complessa con note di malto, erbe, lieviti, formaggio. Al palato all’impatto rimane un pò ruvida ma intrigante, dolce ma non troppo; sa di malto, alcol, pane, noci, erbe. Non è il mio stile preferito ma rimane una birra molto interessante.