RJ Blonde dAchouffe

Brewed by Brasseurs RJ
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Montreal, Canada

Bottle from a mix-six pack plus free glass purchased in the Provigo store in Pointe a la Crois PQ. Pours a dirty hazy yellow with scant sediment. Aromas of mixed fruit (tropical and apple) and bananas. Same flavours along with a little spice, but the finish is a little harsh. I suspect this would be better on tap.

341 ml bottle. Cloudy orange-gold with a medium white head that vanishes quicly. The aroma is spicy with some peach and malt. Taste is fruity and spicy, with some herbal notes and maltiness. Doesn’t seems as spicy as the original.

Bouteille de 341 ml. Jaune brumeuse comme une blanche belge, peu de collet. Petit arome d’épice, surtout la coriande, un peu de malte. Faible goût d’épice, sensation de banane doux. Assé plaisant.

Brown bottle of 330 ml, Color yellow-orange with cloudiness, white head that disapear almost instantly, Odor of spice (coriander) and fruits, Taste of swettness coriander with hops follow by a little bitterness, finale of spices Bouteille brune de 330 ml, Couleur jaune-orangé et voilée, mousse blanche qui disparaît presqu’aussitôt, Odeur d’épices (coriandre) et de fruits, Goût sucré de coriandre et de houblon suivi d’un peu d’amertume, fiinale tout en épices

Bottle: Poured a hazed orange-gold ale with a glistening sheen into my goblet. Substantial tight white cap... I’m not used to seeing on these high ABV ales...lasts reasonably and laces the glass well. Aroma is excellent: spice, pinapple, earthy-honey tones and mustiness. Solid malt spine, soft mouth feel, rounded satisfying character. Delivers a spiced load of malt in the front, corriander, cinnamon and other spice tones battle it out with the substantial malts for balance...mid palate the hops release their tastes to add a burst of drying bitterness against the yeasty fruit flavors...finishes dry , and spritzy but very clean with no after tastes for such a strongly spiced ale!?...alcohol is totally hidden. This "elf" ale has a distinctly different charater from its Belgian counterpart but in a good way. This ale is nice and malty yet all the spice and fruit are there...the dry finish is a surprise but seems to work as the strong spicing totally drops out in the end to leave you with a clean dry finish....nicely put together. I will buy more.

Verre de dégustation, provenant d’un bouteille de 650 ml, dégusté au Festival Bières et Découvertes 2006 (Mascouche, QC). Arôme: Odeur d’épices et de pêches. Apparence: La couleur est blonde orangée voilée avec une faible densité en bulle. Saveur: Goût d’épices et de fruité. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps et la texture sont mince. Faible effervescence en bouche. Présence d’épices en arrière goût. (Rating #645)

Hazey orange colour with a light white head. picy citrusy apple aroma. Spicy citurs flavour with hints of pineapple, orange and apple. Nice smooth palate not very chewy. Yummy...

Poor apperance, poor head and trouble body, but good spicy touch (coriander) and well balanced.