Mc Chouffe

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

Serve in Thistle

UPDATED: NOV 20, 2011 Red dark amber, creamy head, chicoria on palate, some orage peels buy prevaling is a liggt coffee taste,l B@H

Bottle at Cafe Buitenlust, Oirschot. Dark brown color, off-white head. Smell sweet, malts and yeast. Taste malts and sweet. Average carbo, medium body.

Hazy chestnut brown beer with a creamy beige head. Starts off very aromatic, slightly sugary with nutty notes of toffee and caramel and hints of dried fruits. Medium sweet, rich and nutty flavor with hints of shoe polish, leading to an warming alcholic finish. Very low bitterness. Soft carbonation. Oily texture. Somehow it makes me think of twillight, bonfire, victorian libraries, dark wood and dusty bookshelves. Perfectly fit for autumn and defoliation.

slightly malt/caramel, very spicy, brown with red gleams, tan foam, full body, average carbonation, long finish, Draft. A complex assembly of spices. Stay a long time in palate. Pleasant, perhaps a bit too hard.

I’m surprised that I haven’t rated this one before. I had this on tap at Tustin Brewing company’s 15th Anniversary party. malty sweet, nice.

750ml Bottle - Copper red with a foamy head. Blackcurrant,marzipan,nuts and dried fruit in the aroma. Fruity,malty and slightly sweet taste with raisins,blackcurrant,dried fruit and a hint of spice. The sweetness is noticeable,but the beer is nicely balanced.

750ml bottle, best by end of 2011. Served at around 65F.

A bit of a gusher upon opening, pours dark brown with red highlights and a fair bit of sediment. Initial two finger foamy, rocky head that diminishes to a foamy ring and light cap and leaves some nice lacing.

Aroma is very much that of a Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Belgian yeast, candi sugar, dark fruits, dark breads, some alcohol, and perhaps a hint of peat. Very good strength and probably my favorite part of the beer.

Flavor is dark fruits, cherries, raisins, figs, candi/brown sugar, Belgian yeast, toast & bread, some caramel and toffee, moderate sweetness, within range for the style, a bit of alcohol on the finish despite being only 8% and having some age under its belt...less so as I work my way through the bottle.

Mouthfeel is light/medium bodied with strong scrubbing carbonation.

More Belgian than Scotch but never-the-less a very tasty brew. This has been on my to-do list for quite a while so I’m glad to finally have gotten around to trying it.

750mL capped bottle. Dark brown pour with short lasting bubbly off-white head and very little lacing. Decent carbonation, good mouthfeel. Caramel malt and light hops make this a slightly sweet drinkable beer. Overall, quite decent.