Leffe Brune / Brown - Abbaye de Leffe S.A.

Dave128

Kentucky

4.18/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed on tap at pazzos pizza pub in Lexington KY. Poured into a signature leffe glass for tasting.

A - pours very dark but clean with beautiful ruby highlights when held up to the light. The off-white head is fluffy but doesn't last too long. Lacing is superb. There is a clean line of lace for every pour/sip.

S - Smells sweet and spicy. Dark caramel malt. A hearty Belgian yeast gives it the raisiny fruity eaters.

T - Tastes of dark dried fruits and a tangyness from the yeast. I can slightly taste the alcohol but not too bad. Finishes sweet with just a bit of bitterness from a bittering hop. Don't really get much hop flavor.

M - It's a little light bodied and Overcarbonated for the flavors present. Medium body.

O - A solid and affordable Belgian dark ale. Even if it is an inbev, this one is still worth stocking in your beer fridge.

Serving type: on-tap

04-04-2012 23:34:32 | More by Dave128

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-18-2013 21:11:54 | More by Photekut

dvmky

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-18-2013 16:54:44 | More by dvmky

bobbyr5

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

05-17-2013 21:58:03 | More by bobbyr5

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-15-2013 02:18:15 | More by SmellsofMahagony

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-15-2013 01:16:24 | More by hotsudge

Bikeboy1

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-13-2013 04:41:04 | More by Bikeboy1

pacino77

Maryland

3.64/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

generally speaking, i only grab a leffe if i'm strapped for cash and am trying to stretch bucks and still have something resembling the experience of drinking a nice belgian. it's a bizarre and probably mostly unsuccessful compromise (as most compromises are) because i wish the whole time that i was sipping corsendonk instead of slugging leffe, unless i can take a step back and temper the averageness of the brew with the beauty of being a being in time at all, and in my own humanness, rejoice. so, then, as a stepping stone to realizing a higher plane of consciousness, i am a bit indebted to this beer, though my getting there is traceable quite readily to it's just-a-hair-above-mediocre character. it does look nice in a glass, though its head was thin and weak and it smelled a bit like dried montmorency cherries.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 02:20:14 | More by pacino77

pkenkman

Estonia

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

05-10-2013 19:22:41 | More by pkenkman

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-09-2013 00:12:00 | More by Molson2000

merc7186

New York

3.65/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle into plastic cup at CitiField.

A: Brownish Hue, Passes Mild Light, Off White Head, Some Lacing

S: Chocolate, Mildly Bready

T: Bananas, Chocolate, Mildly Bready, Mild Belgium Yeast

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Filling

Overall, not a bad drinking beer, has nice balance but seems a little forced on the flavors.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 01:18:43 | More by merc7186

Stugotzo

Florida

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-07-2013 21:38:17 | More by Stugotzo

TomG2751

Maryland

2.5/5  rDev -34%

05-05-2013 20:23:44 | More by TomG2751

SuomiHobbit

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

05-03-2013 22:20:06 | More by SuomiHobbit

YamagamiTravis

Japan

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-30-2013 08:34:53 | More by YamagamiTravis

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -20.8%

04-27-2013 16:21:52 | More by Jason1337

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-26-2013 22:19:13 | More by randylangford

johntandlich

New York

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-26-2013 00:46:01 | More by johntandlich

stephengraniero

New York

4.75/5  rDev +25.3%

04-25-2013 23:22:02 | More by stephengraniero

Jeffreysan

Maryland

4.73/5  rDev +24.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured from a 12 oz bottle with a “best before” date of 27/4/13, into a Leffe goblet

Appearance: poured a dark brown with reddish/mahogany highlights as light passed through the beer. After poured, the beer was capped with a thin whitish head that dissipated into a small lacing of bubbles crowing the beer.

Aroma: strong aromas of dark bread and roasted malt, with a faint hint of smoke and spice. Cloves, maybe?

Taste: According to the label, the beer presents a sweet caramel yet bitter taste. I get the sweet caramel, and a lot of malt, but I don’t get any bitterness. First taste, as the beer is cold, is very malty. A lot of dark bread, and toffee, with a nice sweet and slight alcohol finish. As the beer warms up to almost room temperature, (which is how I prefer all my Belgian beers) I get dried stone fruit, like prunes or raisons.

Mouthfeel: For a dark beer, there’s a nice effervescence, making the beer crisp and refreshing. It’s a great beer for both winter and summer.

Overall: I love Belgian brown ales, and while not being the best Belgian brown ale out there, Leffe brune is my absolutely favorite Belgian brown ale. Hell, it’s probably my favorite beer period. I can (and have) drink this all night.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 01:36:51 | More by Jeffreysan

BeerPunk1312

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

04-22-2013 01:36:46 | More by BeerPunk1312

KingSlayer

Mexico

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-19-2013 05:35:00 | More by KingSlayer

Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-17-2013 14:19:34 | More by Whatup14

Gyik

Hungary

5/5  rDev +31.9%

04-17-2013 08:56:00 | More by Gyik

jiffymon

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-16-2013 20:06:07 | More by jiffymon