Leffe Radieuse

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

Borring appearence. The aroma is fruity and very fresh. The taste is a bit borring, it´s to sweet. But a powerfull finnish.

Light fruits and touches of alcohol in the aroma. Clear golden brown with dense off-white head. Fruity, malty, biscuity. Alcohol somewhat apparent. Touches of chocolate and caramel. Pronounced bitterness in the finish. Smooth mouthfeel. Bottle (sampled at Mondial 2004).

pear, honey-dew melon, mandarin with a hint of alcohol spiciness. deep amber/ruby red, creamy head, high carbonation. surprisingly refreshing, spicy alcohol, hint of dark chocolate, biscuity, cherry, lightly floral and nutty. full creamy palate with light bitterness. nice, surprisingly refreshing, finish is mouth-watering, alcohol is well disguised.

A bit boring apperence with a laim head. A fresh, sweet and fruite aroma. The flavor is dominated by sweet hops and fruits with a bitter finish. Fine beer, but a little too sweet.

Something is very wrong - I used to like this beer???? Looks great - deep red colour, excellent head retention. This is the only thing good about this beer. Aroma is bizarre - very yeasty, ginger, lemons, HEAPS of phenols, dirt, chilli - it’s quite objectionable actually. Kind of reminds me of the aroma of the Robinson’s beers from the Gold Coast. Flavour is a bit spicy with loads of alcohol, dirt and onions, and rather bitter. Really, really terrible. Surely something was wrong here - Interbrew makes boring beers, but they are rarely offensive.

Cerveza de alta graduacion, aunque no muy fuerte. Es una cerveza roja, pero de abadia ;)

Deep garnet, almost brown body. Beautiful head and lace. Aroma brings you yeast, caramel, fruit (cherries) and some hops too. A bit of alcohol warmth in the taste. Sweet but dry, a slightly bitter almond finish. Not quite as complex, thick or smooth as the élite belgians strong ales, but still a balanced and enjoyable brew. In Italy, this one could make the "Top 10 easily accessible beers".

Crap. A very idosyncratic element in both flavor and aroma which I can’t pin down, but belongs in neither. Not bottle conditioned. Sugary sweet taste. The Norbertine monks of Dinant may have great piety, but the mass-produced beer which bears their name has no soul.