Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

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

courtesy of Toni Flükiger - hazy golden-blond colour with a bright and firm white foam; solid fruity hoppiness (grapefruit and apple), citrus and esters; medium to full malt body, quite sweet with a late bitterness; long aromatic bitter fruity finish - a very nice beer; refreshing and lively; the missing link between IPA’s and tripels

Ridiculous, robust, rocky head that settles into a kind of a maringue on top of the straw-colored beer. Strong, bitter Saaz-y nose. Very nice flavor--sweet and bready, some hints of tart cider, and a strong dry, nutty bitterness. Good chewy mouthfeel.

Yes! The commercial description tells the truth. This is an ezxtremely hoppy beer, very bitter but still light in ts appearance and aroma. A stiff frothy head, grassy fragrance and a long lingering dry - but not drying - finish. Not a compromise, but a union of different goodies.

Aroma of yeast and light banana. Suggests a spicy hefeweisen! Slightly hazy beautiful golden glow. The head disipated quickly, leaving lacing in the snifter. Starts with banana, and a whole lot of other things, light malt follows, and it ends with sweetish hop. This is very confusing. It’s wonderful, providing the hop a hop head wishes, but not so strong as to overpower the malt. And it seems to be simultaneously sweet and dry. Unique. For now.

Bottled: Pours a hazy light golden with a huge, rocky, frothy white head that really coats the glass with lacing as it subsides. Unique sweet, earthy malty aroma has a ton of fresh piney and citrusy hops and good light fruity character with a hint of bready Belgian yeastiness. Body starts with a nice light sweetness and very well-balanced with a good bitterness and some citric grapefruity flavor along with a touch of estery fruits. Finishes lightly bitter and dry, hiding the alcohol well. Not overly bitter or sweet, with a very unique Belgian touch.

Aroma of citrus (mostly lemon) yeast, malt and some orange too, hazy apricot colour, an enormous , rocky white head, with a dollop of white foam looking like melted vanilla ice cream lasting until the last sip, which was over twenty minutes, lots of floaties, lovely lace. Wow the wack of flavour from the fine malt and those orangey hops is stunning! Some yeast, pear, grapefruit, white plum and orange zest add to the taste sensation. Full bodied, very well balanced, complex, a bitterness to live for, a tart dryness to applaud for, fine tongue tingle, Incredible! A true hybrid!

(750ml bottle head) Hazy straw topped by giant, rocky white head that retains exceptionally well. Aroma is medium sweet, floral, some herbal, light pepper. Taste is moderately sweet, herbal, floral, pepper, some grassy. Dry finish is the only sign of the high alcohol. Soft medium-full body.

Cloudy yellow, huge foamy white head. Noticeably sweet aroma - notes of banana and I swear a salty smell, too. Kind of yeasty at first, then grapefruity bitterness. The traditional tripel flavors blend well with the IPA-style bitterness and the two flavors eachhold it own to the end. Tasty stuff. Sampled at Noogfest2