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Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel 3.93 1003

Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

Percentile
99
overall
Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)
Style: Abbey Tripel

Achouffe, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
10033.94/5.03.93/5.0Special9%100Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
A unique marriage between the English tradition of IPAs, the new American revolution of Imperial IPAs and the classic Belgian way of brewing. Houblon Chouffe, although very much hopped as it is, showcases the unique balance between a very strong IPA and a very special Belgian Tripel exclusively created for this ale (Big malty body, distinct dryness, expressive estery fruitiness). - IBU: 59, Original Gravity: 1092
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 ultraspank (866), Dublin, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/103/517/20
Oct 20, 2007  
Had this @ The Winking Lizard with my boys Tony & Sean after a hard week Friday night. Nose of banana, bubblegum, pears, apples & flowers. Pours a clear sparkling blonde. The mammoth stiff & tight white rocky head is fully lasting with insane lace. The brew is very unique. The start is bready with a light acidity. There is no alcohol bleed or warmth despite the 9% abv. The finish is lengthy and bitter. The medium body is creamy and soft. Hats off to Tony for a winning selection.


 michael-pollack (2750), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
May 11, 2007  
750ml Bottle: Aroma is yeasty and hoppy. Smells of fresh cut grass, yeast, fir, and pine. Poured golden in color with a huge, dense, creamy, white head. Very good head. Clear, but full of tons of chunky particles. Sparkling. Flavor is medium bitter. Very hoppy with notes of pine, resin, a little mint, and a tiny bit of citrus. Seems more bitter than some beers with more IBUs. Full body. Thick, viscous texture. Average carbonation. Bitter finish. Overall, the best Tripel I’ve had to date.


 gws57 (1151), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Nov 22, 2006  
Got this one bottled at the Binny’s Oktoberfest in St. Charles, Illinois. Outstanding! Cloudy, strong nose of grapes and roses, vanilla and hops throughout. Smooth! Unusual and very good.


 Braudog (3782), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Feb 12, 2007  
On tap at Biergarden, Portsmouth VA. As I’d expected, a very "Belgian" visual ... hazy yellow with a big airy, foam topping. This drank extremely smoothly with a definite alcohol-spice kick, a bit of a dirty orange peel aspect, wonderfully complex, yeasty, bready, grassy, barky, with a quite bitter finish. Excited to read the description of this as a cross with American Imperial IPAs, because it all makes sense now! (#2694, 2/10/2007)


 presario (3010), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/103/517/20
Jul 7, 2006  
Big bottle consumed over two days. Even the second day it was fresh and maintained a Duvel-like massive head. Cloudy dark yellow. The hop trio combines with yeast for a unique aroma that spans the ocean. The marriage of Tripel and IIPA works to create a delicious hoppy beverage. Very aggressive hop flavour in a golden drinkable liquid. Lingering grapefruit finish with a trace of medicine.


 maupie (628), Roosendaal, Netherlands
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 13, 2009  
After the beer was served in the glass there was found a lasting quantity not wall adhesive white foam collar which was fine and evenly of structure. The beer also contained no carbonic acid in the glass. The beer has a thick golden color and a sweet taste. The after tast of the beer is hoppy bitter with a fruity touch. This beer smells fruity.


 Lubiere (4552), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/516/20
Jul 16, 2006  
Hazy blonde with an extra thick white head, lacing, forming rings. Hoppy floral aroma, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, a crisp malt with good floral hops, alcohol warmth, coriander, a wonderful hybrid. Rich bodied and warming. Just one word. Wow! On tap at BCTC 2006.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Apr 2, 2006  
Cloudy yellow with a decent sized, puffy head. Aroma is spicy with pepper, clove and banana. Flavors seem to be a strange mix but they somehow blend together pretty nicely. Really balanced and tasty.



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