McChouffe - Brasserie d'Achouffe

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rAvg: 3.97
pDev: 10.83%
Reviews: 457
Hads: 158

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Brasserie d'Achouffe

Belgium

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 8.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (410), on-tap (46), nitro-bottle (1).

Notes:
ABV varies from time to time.

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Reviews by pheurton:

pheurton

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

carmel colored mahogany with a lucsiously thick and creamy looking off white head. grainy sweetness on the nose, with hints of melon, clove, and yeast. more than ample carbonation. a little bit thin in the body. quick dose of slick carmel sweetness, cut by a peppery clove sensation and a kiss of saaz like hopiness. gets a little fuller as it warms. alcohol is cloaked well, and this beer went down with no problem. not hugely complex or overbearing, but a nice dark ale that cloaks is strength well and consistently invites another sip. enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2004 00:36:17 | More by pheurton

More User Reviews:

desint

Belgium

3/5 rDev -24.4%

05-24-2013 12:16:29 | More by desint

sfprint

Germany

3.15/5 rDev -20.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

Exp. 11/2013
A: Dark rootbeer and opaque, rootbeer/cola like head and carbonation. bubbles cling to edge of glass.
S: There's a glue/plastic scent. Rubber boot. Also a dark fruity sweetness. Paint. Pretty strange
T: Alcohol is well hidden. Like a not so sweet soda with a strange flavor. In the cola/rootbeer family. odd
M: Explosion of carbonation upon sipping.
O: certainly an odd beer. I wouldn't jump at this one, but not that I can't appreciate it's quality and uniqueness.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 00:33:15 | More by sfprint

LeeryLeprechaun

Colorado

3.84/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Strong white head that turns into lacing on the glass. Dark brown to red in color.

The aroma is dominated by spicy phenols, some alcohol in the aroma, some pineapple.

The first things that hits you is spice, with a spice finish. I also pick up some notes of rum, but mostly the taste is dominated by black pepper.

Body is full.

Overall this beer is okay. It is kind of one dimensional when it comes to the malt and the hops. What makes it impressive is the yeast strain. The phenols and pepper are rather enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 00:52:37 | More by LeeryLeprechaun