Leffe Radieuse

Deep red, nice head. Smells caramel, malty, fruity, berries, yeast and wellbalanced. It tastes smooth and rich. Not as sweet and malty as I would have preferred it.

A very small head, Leffe Ambrée has a deep red colour and red-fruits aromas with a very small bit of salty taste additionnally. A good amber beer that seems to be a light ale actually. Drink it along strong french cheese, cake or a pork meat recipe.

Deep red-amber hue with a rocky, creamy, off-white head. Cherries, plums, straw, caramel, alcohol, sugar, and a hint of anise. But, mostly the aroma is of very dark fruits. Very sweet throughout with a sharp acidity and an alcohol tinge in the back end. Medium body, velvety texture, fizzy carbonation. Thank Eris I finally figured out what this unlabeled (in my notebook) rating was for! --We’re on a pig’s back charging through a velvet field--

Bottled. A mid brown coloured beer with a large off-white head and good lacing. The aroma is sweet and sugary with caramel fruits and yeasts. The taste is candy sugar and fruitiness. Typically Belgian without being mainstream like you would expect from a multinational beer. Nice malts and nice beer all round.

Beer No 11 on the Wilsons’ Road Trip 2005. Bottle from Sainsbury’s, Chester. Much better than I expected. Unusual reddish colour. Aroma includes smoke and wood, spice, dark fruit. Good mouthfeel. Nice vinous finish.

Pours out to a deep reddish color topped by a lingering, finely beaded head. Typical Belgian beer aroma of dark fruits and spice plus a bit of rose smell. The flavors arent quite as heavy as I expected, again the dark fruits and spices are there, but nothing really takes over the palate. A little bit of that horse-blanket flavor near the finish. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Alcohol content is apparent, not quite as well hidden as the top Belgians.

Bottle. Reddish brown, some berry fruit some flral hop and yeastiness, malt fruit but ultimately not enough to keep you interested and is ultimately a bit tame

33 cl bottle. Ruby tinted, dark brown beer. Aroma is spicy and yeasty. Some heavy spice, leather, dusty, and quite fruity. Apricot, plum, and some flowery aromas. Flavour is quite sweet, but the yeasty spice and fruit keep it well balanced.