N’Ice Chouffe

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

This was a bottle from 2007. A dark amber body with a thin off white head and some beautiful lacing. A ton of sediment and yeast particles on the bottle of my glass. A fruity and sweet nose with a huge biscuity and bready malt. Hints of vanilla, allspice, cloves and nutmeg with a slight presence of alcohol. Big candied fruit notes of raisin and prune. A pronounced prune and grape juice taste in the middle with nice sweet malts and a hint of cocoa powder.Subtle spice and nut notes and a hint of estery yeast. The finish is spiced well with a mild hop and a bold alcohol. A lingering aftertaste of spicy Belgian yeast and warming alcohol. N’Ice Chouffe has a full body with a thick mouthfeel and surprisingly soft carbonation. A smooth drinking beer despite the somewhat sharp finish. I’ve been happy with everything from Brasserie d’Achouffe so far and this is no exception.

On draft at Michael Symon’s Bspot. Poured dark, clear amber with minimal. Off white head. Belgian yeast, orange, herbal spice, caramel malts on the nose. More of the same once you take a sip. Sweet, light and fluffy. Distinct. D’Chouffe characteristics with more body.Balanced and aptly named.

Draught from rattle - pured dark. Smallish head nice lacing. Dark fruits etc malts. Pretty good.

75cl bottle from Alko. Poured dark copper with a white head, lasts quite long. Lovely fruity, spicy aroma, caramel and orange. Flavor is caramel, caramel, spices and orange. Some alcohol in finish, warming, very smooth. Great brew, highly recommended.

On tap at Tilt. Pours dark amber with a light brown head. Aroma of dried fruits, caramel and spices. Less sweet than expected with a long, dry and slightly bitter finish. High alcohol content is detectable.

750ml Bottle - Dark brown with red tinges and a foamy head. Dried fruit, vanilla and spice in the aroma. Fruity, spicy and slightly sweet taste with notes of dried fruit, orange and vanilla.

Bevute due bottiglie in compagnia, hanno fatto davvero un’ottima figura. Buona birra natalizia.

Bottle aged 2 years. Deep mahogany color with a playful light brown head. The aroma is invitingly spicy. Yeasts and dark fruits on the nose. The taste is complex - sweet and spicy, tart hops hold their own against the roasted malt flavors. The mouthfeel’s medium, well carbonated. Nonetheless, this beer remains soft and quite drinkable. Very nice.