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BELGIAN STRONG GOLDEN ALE

La Chouffe

Brasserie d'Achouffe • Luxembourg Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 8% ABV

An unfiltered blond beer with a gnome on the label. Features notes of coriander and fruit. Zesty and slightly spicy.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
PeachCorianderApricotHoppySpicy

Bright, golden and deceptively strong, with notes of peach, coriander, apricot, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 8-12°C in a tulip to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

8-12°C

CHARACTER
DryOff-drySweet
LightMediumFull
SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Pale gold, sparkling clear, tall meringue head
Aroma
Coriander, Hoppy, Spicy
Taste
Off-Dry, medium-bodied, peach, coriander, apricot, hoppy
Finish
Clean with a firm bitterness.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Belgian Strong Golden Ale
ABV:
8%
IBU:
22-35
Origin:
Luxembourg, Belgium
Glassware:
Tulip
CELLAR1 to 5 years

Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.

PERFECT PAIRING

"A classic match for salmon with herbs or coriander-spiced Asian dishes that echo the beer's spiced profile."

Spiced Dishes

Spiced Dishes

Thai, Indian, Mexican

Cook this: a fragrant Thai green or Indian curry.

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

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PRICE GUIDE
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A considered, special pour.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Coriander
  • Hoppy
IIOn the palate
  • Peach
  • Apricot
  • Spicy
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

An unfiltered blond beer with a gnome on the label. Features notes of coriander and fruit. Zesty and slightly spicy.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

Born in 1982 in the Ardennes hamlet of Achouffe, instantly recognisable by the red-hooded gnome on its label. The unfiltered, spiced golden ale grew from a tiny operation into one of Belgium's best-loved brands.

On the Belgian Strong Golden Ale style, Deceptively drinkable strong ale. Pale color, high carbonation, and fruity/spicy yeast notes. Similar to Tripel but often lighter in body and drier.

Explore the Belgian Strong Golden Ale guide Source: RateBeer
BREWERY

Brasserie d'Achouffe

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Luxembourg

STYLE

Belgian Strong Golden Ale

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Glassware & Ritual

The Tulip
THE TULIP

For aromatic Belgian ales

The tulip's flared lip captures the foamy head while the bulb concentrates the beer's volatile aromatics, made for swirling and savouring.

01

Chill the glass

Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold

02

Pour at 45°

Aim for the inside of the glass wall

03

Finish upright

Build a two-finger head for the bouquet

04

Swirl, sip, savour

Re-release the esters halfway through

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a tulip, served around 8-12°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Lovely now, though a year or two will only soften and deepen it.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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