Chouffe N’Ice

 


 


A Belgian Barleywine Ale / Belgian Strong Dark Ale.  This vintage dated Belgian barley wine is a deep dark winter warmer. It offers a rich malty taste, spicy [thyme] and fruity [dried grapes] aroma and a complex vinous fruity palate, which is complimented by malt overtones.

N'Ice Chouffe is brewed from local Ardennes spring water, malted barley, hops, thyme, vanilla, dried orange peel, dark candy sugar, Golding & Saaz hops.

The connnoisseur may wish to cellar this bottle immediately for enjoyment in the years to come

10% abv, o.g. 1099, serve at 45-50°F

$9.79 each 750mL

Belgian Strong Dark:

  1. Look for lots of complexity within a delicate palate.

  2. Hop and malt character can vary, most are fruity and some many have mild dark malt flavors.

  3. most will be light on the hops.

  4. most are spicy and alcoholic


Also from Chouffe:


  1. La Chouffe Golden

  2. Houblon-Chouffe

A-

excellent

96th percentile