Chouffe Specialty Tasting Set (6 ales & 1 glass)

6 Bottles (3 Different Ales) & 1 FREE Glass

Brewed by: D'Achouffe Brewery
Country: Belgium
Style: Various
Color: Various

ABV: 8%, 10%. 0.4%
Ratebeer.com rating: 49, 96
BeerAdvocate.com rating: 88, 91
Bottle size: 11.2 oz. / 330 ml

Three varieties of specialty and seasonal Chouffe ales with an official Chouffe glass! This exclusive offer includes two bottles each along with a FREE glass (regular price $9.95). All named for a colony of beer-brewing gnomes reputed to have once lived in the area!

• Cherry Chouffe (ABV 8.0%) is their McChouffe -- a dark Belgian Ale patterned after Scotch Ale -- with cherries added. The pour is ruby-tinted with a moderate tan head. Top-fermented and bottle-conditioned, the brew boasts a full cherry aroma with notes of strawberry, almond, spices, and port. The finish is dry, warm and spicy and only hints at its 8% ABV.

• N'ice Chouffe (ABV 10%) is a seasonal Belgian Strong Dark Ale that will warm you in the depths of winter. Brewed with spices, orange peel and thyme, it is unfiltered and refermented in barrels and in the bottle. It pours a deep amber brown with a tan creamy head and aromas of dark stone fruits, spicy Belgian yeast and brown bread maltiness. The silky mouthfeel supports the taste of sweet dates, brown sugar, plum, banana and a touch of hop bitterness. With a smooth, dry finish, even at 10% ABV it's very easy to drink.

• NA Chouffe (ABV 0.4%) is a non-alcoholic Belgian Blonde Ale which is brewed with the same passion and expertise you expect from Chouffe. Brewed with a special yeast that does not convert sugars into alcohol during fermentation, the ABV is below 0.5% (the threshold for non-alcoholic brews). With a pearly white head, it has the fruitiness and spicy accents of the other Chouffe beers and a delicious taste that can be enjoyed any time.

Two 11.2 oz / 33 cl bottle each are included, along with one Find Marcel Chouffe glass (approx. 6-3/4" tall x 3-1/2" in diameter; 33 cl/11.2 oz capacity). A great gift for the beer lover (or gnome) in your life!

Brewery Information:

Named for Achouffe, the village where it began or (depending on the storyteller) for a colony of beer-brewing gnomes reputed to have once lived in the area, the D'Achouffe Brewery was founded in the late 1970s by brothers-in-law Pierre Gobron and Chris Bauweraerts, first as a hobby, and then as a full time venture.

Nestled in the green hills of the Belgian Ardennes, the brewery released its first ale to high acclaim in 1982 and has flourished ever since. A meticulous attention to quality, a tried and true application of brewer's savvy and innovation, and an irrepressible talent for promotion (the popular gnomes appear on every label) helped propel the brewery to its current success.

Today D'Achouffe (acquired by the Duvel Moortgat brewery group in 2006) exports award-winning ales to over 40 countries around the world and hosts more than 10,000 thirsty brewery visitors each year.