Showing posts with label La Chouffe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label La Chouffe. Show all posts

Thursday, November 18, 2021

La Chouffe - Bok 6666 - Bock (Lager/Belgium)



Brasserie d'Achouffe is a brand that started production in the town of Achouffe, Belgium in 1982 and now exports beer to many countries, including Turkey. It is famous for its mascot, which is depicted on the red label found on its bottles. The picture you see is Chouffe's factory in Achouffe.
Bok is a dark and high-alcohol lager that the Germans call Bock. This particular beer from Chouffe was produced for the Dutch market, and surprisingly, it is not sold in Belgium, where it is made. It is a beer that is released at the end of September in the Netherlands.
I am not very familiar with the Bock style of beer as I have only had it once or twice before, but overall, it was a good beer in terms of taste, and I personally prefer it to be strong.

Alc (ABV): 6.6%
Score: 8/10

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

La Chouffe - Mc Chouffe - Belgian Dark Ale (Belgium)



Another Belgian beer that I could find recently is Mc Chouffe. @chouffe_belgium's dark-colored Belgian-style beer. Dubbel, Quadrupel, and other dark-colored Belgian beers are among my favorite beers. Due to my interest in dark Belgian beers and the influence of Chouffe Tripel IPA that I had previously, I had high expectations for Mc Chouffe. Perhaps because of my high expectations, I couldn't find what I expected from Mc Chouffe. Its taste was too caramelized, similar to low-quality Belgian beers like Leffe.
However, I must also add that whenever I buy a foreign beer that is not widely sold in Turkey, I always wonder whether the beer bottle was not properly preserved or if it is stale. Although the expiration date of this bottle is 30/6/2021, so it is possible that its taste has changed. However, even if I wanted to try it again, it is not easy to find a different dated bottle of this rarely imported foreign beer. That's why I put a question mark on the rating I gave to this beer.

Alc (ABV): 8.0%
Score: 6/10

Thursday, June 10, 2021

La Chouffe - Houblon - Tripel IPA (Ale/Belgium)



I was able to find another rare Belgian beer in Turkey. The label is censored again because its brand is Chouffe. That's why I am attaching the original image.
"Houblon" is a Tripel IPA. Due to the influence of the IPA trend spreading from America, even conservative Belgian brewers have started to make hybrid beers.
Tripel is not a style of Belgian beer that I usually prefer, but it may also be because I haven't had Belgian beer for a long time; I really liked this beer. I think the combination of three different hops has enhanced the taste.
I recommend you to try it. I found it at Modalı Tekel.

Alc (ABV): 9.0%
Score: 9/10

Saturday, October 10, 2020

La Chouffe - Belgian Pale Strong Ale (Belgium)



Our censored beer, La Chouffe. They have covered the bottles with a red band in order to hide the cartoon characters in Turkey. Anyway.
It's a nice beer, but I guess I can't get the same enjoyment as I do from quadrupels and dubbels. I think the aroma is not sufficient for me. I feel the same way about tripels.

Alc (ABV): 8.0%
Score: 8/10

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