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La Chouffe

La Chouffe

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 Percentile 
96
overall
A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)

Achouffe, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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8843.79/5.03.79/5.08%90Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 Jan Primus (160), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20

Apr 12, 2005  
11 yr old bottle compliments of Doug Shoemaker. Big white head, nice blonde colour with lotsa floaties. Flavour is refined, surprisingly well carbonated for such an old beer, not malty more spicey and zesty...quite good.

 Mutualaid (100), Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/514/20
Nov 30, 2008  
From the notebook: 11/10/2008 Pours amber, unfiltered appearance (good) with a huge, fluffy white head. Honey, currant, and straw aromas with no noticeable hop bouquet. A little bit sweet and sour: honey sweet up front followed by a grain husk astringency; aged hop flavor similar to Orval. Lingering honey sweetness as the beer warms. Medium body with a long clean hoppy finish. Highly drinkable, which could be dangerous given the alcohol content. Overall, a very good beer that nails the style with ease.


DanPain (38), beerland, United States Virgin Islands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/515/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Golden Ale, strong, spicy, lightly hoppy, with evoluting taste. Natural Beer, bottle refermented, unfiltered, not pasteurised and without any additives


 Travlr (115), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Cloudy gold color. Aroma of cinnamon and clove. Well-balanced. Slightly bitter finish. Good example of the style.


brianbuntz (49), Santa Monica, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Looks a little like a cloudy lager with bigger bubbles. Tastes like caramel apples and spices. Lightly hopped. Nice, unique beer.


 tlind2 (342), Helsinki, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/101/513/20
Nov 21, 2008  
750 ml bottle. Golden color, explansive white head. Spicy coriander aroma. Spicy flavor as well, with some alcohol and a malty finish. Medium body, high carbonation. Prickly mouthfeel. The carbonation is too heavy, but the flavor is nice.



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