RJ Brune dAchouffe

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

Murky orange-brown with a small tan head. Spicy aroma with malt and cocoa notes. Sugary flavour with some apple notes and a bittering towards the finish. Thanks to jercraigs.

Similiar spice to the blonde however prettier colour. Or perhaps a tad spicier. Some herbs and floral aroma. A tad sour yeast and peppery aftertaste. Still a "pale" reflection of the real Belgian La Chouffe or its variations. Thanks Jercraigs.

Dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is much more spicy than the Mc Chouffe, and the flavour is less sweet with a bit more bitterness. Alcohol is a bit more noticable. The spicing seems to be similar to that in the blonde. Palate is average.

Clear brown color with a medium head and strong carbonation. Nice aroma of malt, chocolate and spices. Rich malt character with chocolate, roasted malt and spices flavor. Slightly bitter finish. Different than McChouffe, but a very good offering all in all.

Rather clear ruby-amber; very slim beige head. Nice woody and nutty notes, some green leaves and sweet chocolate, as well as brown candi sugar come out in the aroma. Bitter, some hops but more wood and roasted malt/sugarbitterness. Bitter gets milder, but is always present at the tonguesides, always wood in character. Bit harsh, on a rather sweet base. Flavours of candi sugar, nuts, horseradish. Some burning sensation, well-bodied. Compared to the blonde, a godsend. In itself, not undeserving, though not very similar to the Mc Chouffe.

Spicy, yeasty, fruity aroma. Reddish brown colour with decent tan head that recedes to a persistent cover. Up front spices with a pleasant underlying maltiness and a slightly tart and fruity finish with a touch of roastiness. Well carbonated with nice medium body. Overall quite tasty but not as interestingly spicy as the blond. Bottle.

Very nice cloudy brown-orange body topped with a fair brownish head. Aroma is definitely spicy and carries some hints of herbs, hops and various fruits (grape, citrus, cherries). Taste is impressive. It attacks your mouth with moderate carbonation, the flavors (spices, hops, fruits, flowers) are perfectly equilibrated and the alcohol makes feel its presence without being too agressive. All this ends in a nice bittersweet final. That under licence brewed beer is a genuine success!

Cloudy garnet. Creamy ring with a broken, off-white foam layer. Peachy esters dominate the sweet malt underlay along with pound cake, perfumey alcohol, herbs, dates, and lightly spicy hops. Quite yeasty with a slight amount of must. Delicate body. Expansive, creamy carbonation. Subtle gritty yeast twang immediately matches the peachy esters and spicy hop front. Bready malts and date-like sweetness help calm the fruitiness as it gains a mild wax note. It almost loses a bit of body at the center, but the juicy hop bitterness flawlessly fills the gap. Nutty malts are brilliantly displayed underneath a score of cobwebby yeast and fruity esters. Finishes with the right amount of mustiness and flowers as the yeast films the palate alongside bright, juicy hop components. Floral and wax notes reside on the palate after the finish. Masterfully-crafted brew. In order to reach perfection, this only needs a touch more firm malt sweetness to spruce up the body and soften the fruity yeast notes. Otherwise, the alcohol is not even remotely a factor in the flavor dept. and only helps brighten the aroma. Thanks for this gem, Rasta!