Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)
Style: Abbey Tripel
Achouffe, Belgium

Bottle: Hazy yellow colour, with a big head! Aroma of lots of citrus and flowers! Flavor had lots of citrus,flowery,and the typical belgian yeastynes from this brewery, and as it stands in the head "Abbey Trippel" so i can agree there is a mix og belgian abbey and a strong US IPA. Some caramel and malty sweetnes is there to. Medium body and a medium fruity finish. Nice mix this one, well done.

Dry, alcoholic aroma with fruity esters. I’d say pineapple and citrus but I’m not entirely certain. Noticeable alcohol in the mouth but nothing bad there. Full flavour, warming with spicy, bitter hops finishing.

Bottle from Systembolaget, Karlstad. Pours a hazy yellow color with a big white foamy head which leavs quite a lot of lacing and remains until the beer is finished. Aroma is really nice; very fruity with notes of hay/grass, flowers, orange, yeast, resin, apricot and citrus/lemon, it feels somehow tropical fruity. Flavour is fruity; there’s notes of hay/grass here too, flowers, caramel, dough, resin/pine needle, apricot, yeast, orange, lemon and a bit of tropical fruits. Quite big. long bitterness in the finish. Full bodied in the mouth; smooth and almost oily, and the carbonation is soft (especially for the style). Really dry. This is a fantastic beer - I love it! Love the combination of a tripel and a good double ipa - it’s not as hoppy as an IPA, but still a lot hoppier than your average tripel ... a well done marriage between these styles.

Poured hazy golden yellow with a bright white pillowy head, solid retention and beautiful, intricate lace. Pleasant light citrus hops aromas with a strong yeast presence. Biscuity malt and tea-like flavors underneath strong bitter hops, but not over the top like an American IPA. Very well balanced. Medium body, lots of lively carbonation and a pleasant spiciness that lingers.

Hazy apricot pour with two finger white head that lasts throughout. Sticky lacing coats the side. Aroma is loaded with citrus, dough, coriander, clove, peach nectar, and banana esters. Orange peel is quite prevalent, rounding out the citrus hop character. Flavor has many toasted caramel malts, citrus and a spicy yeast character. Hop character is largely bitter with a huge orange citrus profile. Alcohol is noticeable but never hinders the drinkability of the brew. Palate is great for the style with some warming alcohol and a dry finish. Yum yum yum.

Murky peach pour with a big frothy head. Aroma holds lots of yeast, citrus, light fruity esters, some Belgian spice, and a bit of caramel malt- not an aggressive nose, but fairly complex. Flavor has a lot more hop presence, with bitterness followed by heavy orange notes. The tripel aspect of the beer follows soon after, with yeast, spice, and a nice dry quality to the mouthfeel. Unique and more complex than most examples of the style. Solid palate, really nice brew.

Bottle from Half-Time which practically exploded when I opened it. Pours a cloudy blonde body with a large frothy white head which left nice lacing throughout. Some sediment in the bottom of my glass. Powerful hoppy, spicy alcohol aroma. Great hoppy, sweet flavor with that perfect tripel kick.Smooth long lasting. Alcohol can be detected but doesn’t take much away from this great beer.

Hazy yellow with a snow landscape like head leaving huge amount of lazing on the glass. Aroma is sweet of perfumey hops and slightly spicy alongside some fresh citrus. Mouthfeel is smooth, flavour starts out sweet and somewhat spicy and finishes dry with a fair amount of hop bitterness, some esters and lingering lemon.