Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

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

33cl bottle. Hazy dark yellow with a meringue-like white head that lasts longer then the beer and laces liberally. Fruity and yeasty aroma with peppery spice and lots of pineapple. The flavor has lots of fruit: pineapple and citrus that seems to be from the hops. Hop flavor is big considering, but the sweet fruitiness definitely dominates it. Sweet and full, with a dry bitterness in the finish that hints at an IPA, though remains very belgian. Alcohol presence is minimal. Full and chewy mouthfeel with smooth but ample carbonation. Tripels usually aren’t my favorite Belgian style, but this has an interesting complexity and clash of influences that makes it very tasty. I how an american that is used to IPAs would find this much more appealing than a typical tripel.

(bottle) Pours out hazy gold with a large white head that clumped and left lacing on the glass. The aroma was strong of banana, grass, lemon peel, pepper, and bready yeast along with spice. This tasted really sweet upfront with some banana, spices, and a yeasty finish that rounded out to a bitter hoppiness. Medium to thick mouthfeel, a solid beer.

[Bottle] Pours hazy orange with a towering white head that leaves great lacing on the glass. The aroma is banana, floral hops, and a good deal of yeast and light spiciness. The taste is banana up front, then some solid maltiness, followed by the hoppy bitterness towards the end. Medium mouthfeel with a decent finish. A nice beer that I would be really interested to have on tap some time.

hazy yellow pour with a good white head. spicy sweet nose with a suggestion of citrusy hops. mixed fruit , bananas, floral sweetness and bitter hops are all in the flavor. bitter alcohol finish. not bad.

Orange-gold with a majestic, foamy white head / Light nose of lemon and straw / Medium body, some hop creaminess, with lively carbonation and good finish / Flavors of lemon with undertones of orange and pineapple, and slightly bitter finish / Not much in the way of American imperial ipa character, but a very nice Belgian Abbey.

Achouffe, Belgium Au fut Very hoppy but well balanced with sweetness and carbonation A winner

Thank you Fonefan! Warm golden, unclear with a huge, nice, creamy and very lasting head. The aroma has notes of yeast and nice floral, herbal, citrussy hops. The flavour is initially very bitter, and a bit monotonous, but after a few sips, and as the beer grows warmer, a bag full of nice notes reveal themselves.... I find citrus, mostly grapefruit, yeast, herbs, mango - and suddenly a light sweetness and delicious caramel. Normally I do not like the beer-kids of mixed Belgian and American marriages, but this baby should be the pride and joy of the "parents"....

On tap at The Sunswick in New York. Poured a cloudy, hazy light gold, with a 1 inch head. Nice creamy mouthful, with some nice hops and spices. Very drinkable. Interesting and different.