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La Chouffe 3.78 1044

La Chouffe

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Achouffe, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
10443.78/5.03.78/5.08%92.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned.
Golden Ale, strong, spicy, lightly hoppy, with evoluting taste. Natural Beer, bottle refermented, unfiltered, not pasteurised and without any additives
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 andersand (384), Malmö, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 29, 2009  
Blond with a huge white head, extremely clean and clear looking. Aroma is extremely typical for the style with light sweetish fruity malt and plenty of bright fruity yeast esters. Flavour is similar but with a alcoholic touch that brings it down a bit. Ends with on a bittersweet fruity lingering note. Very simple and straightforward, utterly drinkable though.


 Maddog (248), Kettering, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 28, 2009  
Bottle at the Dilly Deli. Light, grassy, herbal, bready with some yeast and a little spice in the finish. A delightfully refreshing and easy drinking Belgian. The alcohol is completely hidden. The body is lighter than I would have thought, but the flavor of course is very good.


 Nicko (191), Ashfield, Australia
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Nov 15, 2009  
Slightly hazy gold color with a massive bright white head, a little creamy in texture. The nose is fruity and sweet, with a lemon-lime crispness. Finish is biting in its acidity, the hops perfect in their spiciness, quite dry and long lasting aftertaste. Goes well with Shanghai savoury dumplings.


 MPA (487), Nørrebro(formerly Aalborg), Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Draught. Golden, off white head. Plenty off yeasty, fruity aromas along with some malts and grain and a little lime. Flavour just adds up nicely the aroma with some vanilla, bready notes as well.


 Pinball (2991), Allerød, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 11, 2009  
75cl bottle at home. cloudy orange, smooth offwhite head. flowery yellow fruity aroma, mild spicy, coriander?, very smooth and fresh aroma. flavor is yellow fruity, dry, slightly spicy , rather well balanced, perhaps a little too bitter from spices or alc., faint flowery hops as also was in aroma. pleasant flavor, close to an 8.


 Parket (262), Bruges, Belgium
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 9, 2009  
from tap after visiting the brewery. When you see the very big factory you expect a very artificial beer. But I’m happy it’s not like that! Golden colour with nice white head. Smell: grainy and fruity. Taste: nice balanced spices, grainy, malty, yeasty and a bit bitter. Very Nice one!


 wimpie133 (185), Brugge, Belgium
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 9, 2009  
From tap, after visit of the brewery of Achouffe ;-) Blonde to golden light hazy beer with a medium white head that disappears in the end. A smell of spices, grains and hops. The taste is grainy, hoppy, malty and spicy with a small dry finish. Soft mouthfeel, and although some light bitterness not sharp at all in the mouth. I like more the stronger and more bitter ’Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel’’. Note: quite similar to the "Lupulus", but in my opinion the Lupulus is overall a better beer with some more finesse.


Finwe (66), Grankulla, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 28, 2009  
750 ml bottle at Svenska Pubben. A hazy yellow colour with abundant white head. Flowery, fruity, spicy aroma. Coriander and other spices as well as malt in the taste. Finishes quite dry. I am absolutely going to drink this again.



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