Brewnotes

Coming in at 8%ABV, this beer is as smooth as I’ve tasted.   The alcohol is virtually undetectable and deceptively sneaky.
According to the brewer, La Chouffe should be served without disturbing the yeast from the bottle conditioning but I don’t seem to care either way.   These bottles change over time and have dates on the neck – clear indications that brett is in play.

Current Beeradvocate rating: A-.    For those of you who know me, I believe there is nothing that quite compares to this beer and for that, I rate this beer a must try.

Chouffe, originally started by brothers-in-law, was sold in 2006 to Moortgat, producers of Duvel.   One taste of these beers and its clear that they use crystal malts, dry sugar and coriander – confirmed by the website here.    Hops are not pronounced and therefore are probably Styrian Goldings like most belgian brews.

For those of you wondering, Chouffes are the red-hatted gnomes on the bottle.