Leffe Radieuse - Abbaye de Leffe S.A.

lacqueredmouse

Australia

4.28/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle purchased from the local liquor store; one of the few things I hadn't reviewed there. Depressing there isn't a better liquor shop close to me, but the fact that they have this is a shining beacon.

Pours a very clear deep amber-ruby colour (no sediment here), with a thick and buoyant head of off-white suds. Lacing is pretty thick and decent, leaving nice rings as the head collapses. Body is quite light, and the bubbles that form as carbonation are large. Overall, looks very decent.

Nose is sweet and strong, with good fruity Belgian esters, and some deeper meaty elements. A little spice comes through as well to sharpen the characters and cut through the sweetness. Overall, it's a thoroughly classic, and very pleasant Belgian ale nose.

Taste is also very nice, with spice cake sweetness, a little dried fruit and peel bite, and a vanilla smoothness that progresses from the front to the back as other notes dip in and out. Almost no hint of the booze except to highlight and accentuate some of the sharper notes. This creates a lovely balance between the spice and the sweet, smooth underbelly. Delicious.

Wonderful Belgian brew, and one that balances drinkability with richness and character so pleasantly. Top notch.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2011 07:35:29 | More by lacqueredmouse

desint

Belgium

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-24-2013 12:51:36 | More by desint

pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -19.6%

05-21-2013 18:06:27 | More by pin

DoubleJ

California

4.19/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

I've had a taste of Radieuse before, but being at Leopold in Den Haag brought me a chance to drink a bottle on my own. Coming from a 330 ml bottle, on to the beer:

Beauty in a glass is a ruby red with orange and brown hues, a long lastng head, and webbed lacing around the glass. The aroma of dark candi sugar, soft yeast, prunes, and red grapes sets the tone for a fun aroma. Even more fun is the taste; while sweet, brings a lovely fruitiness, toffee, clove, and soft enough to continues to be consumed. It's medium bodied witha slight syrupy feel.

Given my lack of previous success with Leffe, I'm a little surprised by how much I enjoyed Radieuse. I would be glad to meet this beer again.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 03:54:39 | More by DoubleJ

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

05-15-2013 01:16:52 | More by hotsudge

Bandi

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

04-20-2013 17:24:19 | More by Bandi

metter98

New York

3.78/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: The beer is clear reddish brown in color. It poured with a half finger high light beige head that died down rather quickly, leaving some lacing on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of dark fruits and spices are present in the nose - cloves seem to stand out in particular among the spices.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and seems to be dominated by favors of dark fruits and cloves along with some hints of yeast.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The alcohol is well masked from the taste so this beer is rather easy to drink considering its strength.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 17:22:59 | More by metter98

Poupae

Thailand

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

03-24-2013 14:16:29 | More by Poupae

kurgan3

Poland

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

03-21-2013 18:57:36 | More by kurgan3

shick1

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +27.3%

03-11-2013 16:18:19 | More by shick1

PolarBear3

Australia

3.44/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a brown copper colour with off white frothy two finger head that retains fairly well

S - Strong sweet candy like aromas with malts. Plum, some cherries with a hint a vanilla.

T - get the sweet malts and dark fruit straight up and slighty bitter and a little boozy on the finish.

M - medium bodied with medium carbonation

O- Fantastic aromas on the nose which promised so much but I thought was a little disappointing in the end. Worth a try but not he best of the Leffe variety.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 11:08:34 | More by PolarBear3

alugeris

4/5  rDev +7.2%

02-12-2013 18:12:44 | More by alugeris

Twal

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

01-19-2013 05:11:15 | More by Twal

BILF

Israel

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

01-14-2013 18:17:13 | More by BILF

RyGlas

1/5  rDev -73.2%

12-25-2012 17:59:26 | More by RyGlas

BoringBunny

Russian Federation

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

11-11-2012 18:36:41 | More by BoringBunny

FLima

Brazil

3.88/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice thick and consistent head. Copper red color.
Fruity aroma from cherry, also cloves and coriander. Good carbonation.
Sweet taste from malt combined with spices, and hints of plum. A little citric and not so bitter.
Alcohol (8.2%) was very well hidden, just left a slightly warmth in the aftertaste. Very balanced beer. Being Brazilian, I see Inbev products with some caution, but in this case we should be thankful that they are able to produce beer with such quality at decent prices.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 00:42:47 | More by FLima

TeamUgly

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

11-05-2012 11:22:34 | More by TeamUgly

KAJJ324

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

09-04-2012 14:02:15 | More by KAJJ324

warpedrevolution

Washington

4/5  rDev +7.2%

08-26-2012 19:58:28 | More by warpedrevolution

Arno

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

appearance: Light brown / amber. Creme head, which fades quite quickly. Good lacing.

smell: I get a mixture of rye and plum mainly. With some light caramel, almost honey like sweetness. Yeasty.

taste: Like the smell suggests actually. You get the rye and light caramel/honey like sweetness. Then some plum comes through.
The finish has still a mild rye flavor, more bread like. Very mild bitter coming through from the yeast and candy sugar sweetness.

mouthfeel: Medium bodied, quite round and smooth and a little bit sugary. Medium carbonation.

overall: It's a fine beer. It has a nice sweet but balanced flavor signature. With the rye, plum and caramel/honey/candy sugar it's more a winter beer i guess. It's yout typical fresh beer, but very enjoyable nonetheless :)

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 22:02:40 | More by Arno

Wantedandlisted

2.5/5  rDev -33%

08-19-2012 23:00:43 | More by Wantedandlisted

Julian4077

Australia

1.5/5  rDev -59.8%

07-30-2012 09:30:55 | More by Julian4077

falconxman

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

07-25-2012 14:05:18 | More by falconxman

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

3.93/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml bottle served in a Leffe chalice.

A: Pours a dark clear amber color forming a big beige fluffy head. Medium to low retention and some lacings left. Beautiful beer

S: Very fruity. Dark fruits esters, mainly plums. Sweet candy and strong notes of sweet malts. Belgian yeasts. Hints of alcohol

T: Follows the nose. Sweet upfront. Sweet candy, caramel malts, dark fruits (mainly plums). End is composed of a smooth hoppy bitterness which is just pleasant

M: Medium to heavy mild molasses body. Sweet upfront and mild bitter hoppy aftertaste

O: Easy drinking beer. Despite of being a large scale beer, Leffe is still a nice Belgian style beer

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 18:06:26 | More by eduardolinhalis