N’Ice Chouffe

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Tydelig preg av belgisk gjær, søtlig. Et deilig juleøl! Kunne vært lenger i ettersmaken.

brown coloured body with a off white head a spicy yeasty malty fruity aroma a spicy yeasty sweet caramel fruity malty taste with a sweet alcholic bitter finish

Ett orangeri av dofter och aromer, som flätas upp och in i varandra, i ett flöde utan ände. N’lice Chouffe har mycket att erbjuda, en myckenhet av kulinarisk flärd och grannlåt. Kanske är det just det som gör att man går vilse och förlorar sikten. Den känns desorganiserad och i behov av uppstramning - tukt och omvård.

Draft: Volatile raisin aroma. Opaque brown, thin head. Raisin dominated flavor, with oak notes in the finish. Alcohol quite noticeable. Dogfish Head Raison d’etre is every bit as good, if not better, at a fraction of the price.

25 oz bottle, vintage 2008, consumed 01/2011. Pours a clear amber body with a tinge of red under a one finger frothy off-white head. The nose is sweetly malty with tons of dark over-ripe fruits like plum and fig. A nice yeast influence, some dark caramel, and a touch of vanilla. The flavor is getting a touch oxidized, dulling the dark fruits a bit, but also seeming to keep the sweetness in check as well. Still a nice yeast profile and fairly well hidden alcohol for being 10%. Mouthfeel is fairly smooth and a bit clingy, but not overly so. Lively soft fizzy carbonation gives it that classic ’Belgian’ feel in the mouth. Pretty decent, I would like to try it side by side with a fresh bottle for comparison.

UPDATED: MAY 22, 2011 8th December 2007
Warning! Early amateur rating! A Christmas beer with curacao and thyme. Dark and dry and a little sacharrine, The curucao and thyme are subtle. Odd beer! Not really joined up. Interesting though. Original rating 2.7

19th December 2008
Draft! Clear dark brown beer, rich but a little dry. Porty tones with dark fruits. Very faintly spicy. A rich brew.

Brown and hazy, uncleared. good head that shrinks but doesn’t go away. Surprisngly fresh taste of apples and yeast, some foam candy and herbal nuances. the common dried fruit taste that christmas beers usually have is not at all present here; it’s rather more like an unusually deep and flavorrich cider. The big alcohol rate isn’t really noticed either. This is easy to gt drunk on, the bottles are big. Like!

Mmmm, terrific seasonal that packs a punch. The yeast delivers a natural esteur and an accompanying sharp spicy taste of clover and clementine. The distinct tastes make up for the huge body of this colossus-beer. Try it!