N’Ice Chouffe

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

0,7l Bottle: Deep red hazy colour, with a flat head. Aroma has lots of Malt, chocolate, sugar, timian complex aroma and it is nice! Flavor has lots of the ingridience that was in the aroma + citrus, toffee. Vine.Medium to full body, and medium finish. Nice beer!!

Heavy hoppy aroma. Huge frothy light brown head. Excellent lacing. Fully lasting longevity. Cloudy brown body. Heavy sweet flavor. Full palate.

UPDATED: MAY 5, 2007 Købt i Netto for 30 kr. (70 cl. flaske). Øllen er rødbrun med flot brunt skum, der dog ikke holder så længe. Øllen er dejlig afrundet, og den skal nydes ved omkring 10 grader. Eftersmagen varer længe, og er god og varm. Alcohollen dominerer ikke volsomt, men man er ikke i tvivl om at den er stærk. Øllen prøvesmagt 05/2007 efter 1½ års lagring: Øllen er blevet mere afrundet og viniøs - og er stadig en del krydret.

Deep cherry red pour with a touch of brown. A light hint of sour fruit and spice, and caramel. A rich solid flavor of fruit and a hint of bitter. Carbonation is good palate is solid. Rich spicy full bodied holiday beer. Winter warmer comes through well and spicy campfire warmth.

Poured from the 750 bottle a dark brown with a tan head. Aroma was of sweet malts and vinous fruits. Flavor was malty with a candy sugar sweetness.

Dark brown poor with a reddish hue. Nice frothy thick beige head. Aromas of sweet caramel, typical chouffe yeast, curacao and very herbal scents. Very "natural" beer. Very herbal bitterness... far from aggressive, very mellow. Very balanced mouthfeel, creamy, just enough sweetness to top it all off. Alcohol is present. Nice caramel like aftertaste with a dry finish. Very unique and natural, i love it!

0.75L. Poured brown with bits of sediment and tan head. The aroma has dark fruit, some sweet malts, a bit of spice, raisins, a wisp of chocolate and something vaguely citrus and sort of undefinable. Flavor is similar to the aroma with cherries, dates, plums, raisins, cinnamon, some subtle maltiness, a spice or two and silky chocolate. Nice dark fruit and chocolate after taste. No sense of the ABV.

ohoh... gonna be a tad tipsy in an hour... Poured out a nice deep reddish brown brew with a decent foam up but excellent retention and lacing leaves plenty of the light brown crown behind. Lots & lots & lots of chunks! Comes out quickly with a medium strength complex spice and yeast, dark malts, dark berries, weak raisin, orangeish. Great flavours here: more of the same compared to the nose with clove and soft pepper coming out more, oak?, fig, lots of thick rich malts, weak alcohol. This turned out to be one beer that I would prefer to not let warm excessively as it started to fall apart. Smooth on the mouth, finishes sweet and invites you back for another sip. Highly drinkable. My cellar should find a home for a couple of these.