Brasserie d'Achouffe is a new brewery for Belgian standards, started in 1982 by two brothers in-law. I got this beer from a recent trip to Wine Merchant. I ask from some Belgian beer and Dave recommended this one if I like a hoppy beer.
The aroma is very grassy and green, like unripe fruit. There is a faint Belgian spice aroma mixed with the green hop smell. The foam is very thick on this beer and is have a good retention, reminds me of the hops on an IPA. The color is a very pale yellow, or straw. Towards the bottom of the bottle there is some sediment making the beer very cloudy.
This beer has a lot going on in the flavor. First the hop flavors are very present grass, pineapple, unripe oranges. One the beer fills the mouth the hop flavors are accent by some Belgium spices, and a bit of fruity esters and banana. The finish is bitter and a little dry, but not surprising from the hop flavors. The mouthfeel is medium which is uncommon for a hoppy beer and a Belgium, I think the mouthfeel is a result of light malt being used to make the beer.
This beer doesn't really fit in any office BJCP style, but it is a tasty beer. This is a double hoppy Tripel made to compete with the American Mirco breweries hoppy beers. I really like this beer and I am glad it came in a 750ml bottle so there is plenty left.
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