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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
9903.94/5.03.93/5.0Special9%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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 Bov (5455), Bienne, Switzerland
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 29, 2009  
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


 npdempse (931), St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
May 16, 2006  
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.


 Ingevara (526), Hindås, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/105/518/20
Aug 23, 2009  
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.


 bhensonb (4285), Woodland, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Oct 2, 2006  
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.


 bierkoning (6050), La Tropica, Netherlands
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 22, 2007  
75 cl bottle. Blonde, huge foamy head. Lemon, cream and red berries in the aroma. Initial malty sweetness attacked by an almost oily hoppiness. Cream, lemon and red berries. Long oily yet floral hopbitter aftertaste. The fruit, the power of the hops and the sweetness partly hide the alcohol. This bottle was worth every cent of its almost 9 Euros.


 Rockinout (945), Kent, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Feb 15, 2007  
Huge rocky white head, tight bubbles with a beautiful golden color. Dry fruity aroma (grape, kiwi, mango), spicy peppery hops taking over mid-taste, finishes with alcohol. Yum!


 YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 16, 2006  
Hazy golden color, big frothy head. Farty nose ;-) Well - I*m wondering that my notes give it an 8 for this and I just wrote down Farty nose- ahhh - well ,-) Nice apricot and grap taste with a long nice koriander aftertaste.


 PorterPounder (3138), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 4, 2007  
Savannah, Ga. - Habersham Beverage Warehouse, 750 ml bottle. Clean, crisp lemony aroma, hints of spice and grass. Beautiful murky, light orange pour with nice bubble action and a thick, sticky, puffy snow white head that leaves a generous coating of lacing. Tangy flavor - some lemon, honey, a hint of yeast. Flavor gets bolder and sweeter as it warms with some candied sugar notes poking through. Mouthfeel is slightly carbonated which fits right with this one. Alcohol deceptively hidden. Very enjoyable Tripel.



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