La Chouffe - Brasserie d'Achouffe

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rAvg: 4.2
pDev: 10.95%
Reviews: 768
Hads: 477

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Brasserie d'Achouffe

Belgium

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 8.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (654), on-tap (113), growler (1).

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Reviews by PirateUlf73:

PirateUlf73

Illinois

4.18/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Got in a gift pack along with a bottle of McChouffe and a tulip glass, which I used for this review.

A: Hazy golden color with a slight orange tint and a lively white head.

S: Quite spicy and almost citric on the nose, with notes of lemon, orange, coriander, clove and a hint of lime. Pleasant breadiness and yeast character in the mix as well.

T: Nice and sweet with just a smidgen of bitterness. The spices are a bit muted in the flavor, but the malt bill is very nice. Great Belgian pale character!

M: Medium-bodied and quite lively carbonation, but not so much as to make it feel prickly or fuzzy. Nice and dry on the finish.

D: Goes down very easily for an 8% alcohol beer. Would make a great compliment to a nice steak or fish dinner.

A coworker of mine recommended this to me, and his enthusiasm is well-founded. This is a very nice Belgian pale. The flavors did not impress me much at first, but grew on me after a while. I would like to try this side-by-side with Troublette to taste any similarities, as I La Chouffe reminded me a bit of the 'ol snail. In short, get this if it's available in your area. Or trade for it!

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2009 06:12:25 | More by PirateUlf73

More User Reviews:

johntfox

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +7.1%

05-21-2013 00:52:23 | More by johntfox

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5 rDev +1.2%

05-20-2013 04:34:43 | More by Kmat10

Knuckles_Nuclear

Missouri

4.56/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours into my snifter a gorgeous golden color with a reddish hue. The pour retained a nice tight head with minimal lacing. The nose has a delicate spice with fresh-bread notes. Not quite clear, yet not cloudy. Very pretty.

I'm really diggin' this brew. Wonderful balance, clean finish. The high ABV was not evident. Refreshing...an all-season ale I could enjoy by the fire in December or on the deck in July. Once again, I will have to re-arrange my Top 5 to include La Chouffe.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 01:14:37 | More by Knuckles_Nuclear

DutchBeerDrinker

Netherlands

4.25/5 rDev +1.2%

05-17-2013 19:59:06 | More by DutchBeerDrinker

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +1.2%

05-16-2013 14:05:31 | More by Slatetank

Lantern

North Carolina

3/5 rDev -28.6%

05-15-2013 21:23:25 | More by Lantern

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +7.1%

05-13-2013 23:25:56 | More by Dcunicelli

Krakpoff

Quebec (Canada)

4/5 rDev -4.8%

05-13-2013 02:50:30 | More by Krakpoff

whallgren

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +7.1%

05-12-2013 19:21:42 | More by whallgren

JuliusCaesar

New Hampshire

4.3/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Golden color. Good head retention and lacing.

S: Yeast, spice, and fruit.

T: Follows the nose. Peach and some pepper come through with a light malt backbone.

M: Light and nicely carbonated.

Overall: Great beer. The Smell is an enticing mix of fruit and yeast. It's very drinkable for 8%. A complex and enjoyable Belgian.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 00:56:58 | More by JuliusCaesar