N’Ice Chouffe

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

A 75oml bottle waz enjoyed by all that had the pleasure. Nice customary La Chouffe gnome/elf creatures on the bottle , only this time they’re homless bumbs sitting in the snow. Maybe not the best Christmas beer .The Thyme and Cutaco spices are good value . Its poweful @ 10 %, and malty ,with late floral hop tangs. It lacks just a little something ,i’m not sure what.

75cl bottle. Ruby red, excellent lasting pale beige head and gentle condition. Big fruity spicy aromas with hints of caramel and roast barley. Sweet and spicy in the mouth with corriander and cinnamon apparent and a gentle distant hoppiness. Slightly sweet and syrupy aftertaste with a lingering roasted note.

750 ml bottle. Finland.
Dark brown colour with nice small creamy light tan head. Sweet caramel, toffee, gravy, dark fruits, apple and bready malt. Bready malt, sweet caramel, mild bitterness, Belgian yeast, mild alcohol and dark fruits in flavour. Alcohol warms. Smooth and enjoyable. Très bien.

Bottle from City Beverage in Winston-Salem. Pours a deep brown with an off-white head. Aroma is malt, dark fruit, and a yeast. Flavor is dark fruit and yeast with malt and alcohol presence at the end. Nice holiday brew.

Very dark brown colour thick beige head. Aroma is very strong with lots of yeast notes. Smells like bread and dark fruits, raisins. Flavour is very bold and fruity. Lots of plum, raisin, prune, and other fruits and berries. Slightly bready with a caramel finish. This is a great brew.

RnH: Extreme Winter: Pours deep marroon leaving a thin off white head. The nose was great, especially in the snifter... loads of roasted malts, bright fruits, mild citrus and some sugars. Taste was very nice, complex. More fruits, clove and banana, deep sugars. The body was easy, very drinkable. Nice brew.

Bottle. Pours a dark ruby red color with a beige head. Aroma is of spices light thyme, orange peel, some dark fruit, red berries, light funk and some peppery notes. The flavor is nice with spice notes of clove, thyme, brown sugary notes, subtle funk, orange peel, dark fruits and red berries. The body is medium with a dry mouthfeel. Overall my favorite Chouffe beer for sure.

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.