Leffe Radieuse

Brewed by InBev Belgium
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Leuven, Belgium

reddish brown, tan head. sweet aromas of malt, phenols, esters and red berries. same flavors but the berry sort of turns into a lingering chemical bittenress.

330ml Bottle at home 22/10/2007 Some carbonation. Beige head. Berry fruit and hop aromas. Amber mid brown coloured fruity and strong in alcohol with some bitterness and dryness in a crisp warming malt finish.

Bottle. A hazy deep red/brown beer witha small and fast disppearing white head. The aroma is malty and lightly hoppy, with notes of dark fruits, caramel and a little bit of alcohol. Decent nose, but not extremely complex nor powerful. The flavour is quite sweet, sugary, with many fruity notes. Medium to full body, lively carbonation, long finish with almost medium bitterness, lightly alcoholic. Correct, but not exciting.

Beautiful red colour that shows this beer’s quality. I’d say amazing colour . Very nice taste with nice foam. perfectly balanced beer. One of the best I think. No more to say, try it out and you’ll see my point.

Like a dubbel with a shot of brandy in it. Not bad, at that. (Warming, spicy (cardamom), dried fruit, smooth; brown, garnet highlights, no head)

330 ml bottle. Good looking reddish brown body with a big off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, brown sugar and fruit. Flavor is sweet malty, caramel, slightly roasted sugar, spices, fruit, some bitterness and alcohol. It’s quite complex but easy to drink. Excellent balance between sweetness, bitterness and alcohol with a pleasant finish.

Pale amber/ruby. Inch-high off-white head fades to a thing covering. Good lacing. Typical Belgian yeast aroma, some white rum, lots of phenols, then some banana, nutmeg and cinnamon. Remarkably like the dubbel I brewed the other day. Flavour is mostly alcohol, some fruity malt, doughy yeast and some lemon. The alcohol and high sweetness combine to make and annoying cloying finish. Loads of alcoholic heat on the palate and too much carbonation. Used to think Leffe was the be all and end all of intense expensive beers. Thank god I got over the stage.

33cl Bottle. Nice reddish brown color with a thick off-white head.Malty beer with strong fruity and spicy aromas and flavor. Well balanced and enjoyable. My favorite Leffe so far.