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Leffe Radieuse
Abbaye de Leffe S.A.
- From:
- Abbaye de Leffe S.A.
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 14.36%
- Reviews:
- 135
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 04, 2021
- Added:
- Nov 30, 2001
- Wants:
- 29
- Gots:
- 93
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Weizenmensch:
Reviewed by Weizenmensch from Japan
3.64/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
3.64/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
I remember disliking this the first time I had it, but was quite impressed this time.
Appearance: Pours with a large head with large bubbles that dissipate quickly. Lacing is sticky and good. Colour like black tea, that orange-brown hue with a reddish tint.
Smell: Very impressive and unusual. Smells sort of like a Kriek - strong cherry and stone fruit aroma, elements of candied sugar and honey, the smell sets it up to seem a much sweeter brew than it is.
Taste: Belies the smell, but is still good for a strong one. Chewy and bitter, an unusual hoppy taste (not particularly potent). Quite light-bodied for a dark ale like this - obviously due to the filtering (as said before, leaving this unfiltered would have intensified the flavours). Coffee and bitter stone fruit notes are clear. Actually quite refreshing for the style.
Mouthfeel: Nice and fluffy, a little creamy, carbonation is good. Froth seems to form in the mouth nicely.
Drinkability: Pretty good... I wouldn't want to have too many in a row. Hop character is bitter and you'd get sick of it. Nice one to start the night though: strong but quite easy to enjoy for the first ale of the evening.
Overall, I was surprised at having initially disliked it. Perhaps my palate has improved since last time I tried it. Not as good as the Bruin but quite unusual and worth the high price to try it. Somewhere between a Kriek and a strong dark ale: interesting.
Apr 14, 2005Appearance: Pours with a large head with large bubbles that dissipate quickly. Lacing is sticky and good. Colour like black tea, that orange-brown hue with a reddish tint.
Smell: Very impressive and unusual. Smells sort of like a Kriek - strong cherry and stone fruit aroma, elements of candied sugar and honey, the smell sets it up to seem a much sweeter brew than it is.
Taste: Belies the smell, but is still good for a strong one. Chewy and bitter, an unusual hoppy taste (not particularly potent). Quite light-bodied for a dark ale like this - obviously due to the filtering (as said before, leaving this unfiltered would have intensified the flavours). Coffee and bitter stone fruit notes are clear. Actually quite refreshing for the style.
Mouthfeel: Nice and fluffy, a little creamy, carbonation is good. Froth seems to form in the mouth nicely.
Drinkability: Pretty good... I wouldn't want to have too many in a row. Hop character is bitter and you'd get sick of it. Nice one to start the night though: strong but quite easy to enjoy for the first ale of the evening.
Overall, I was surprised at having initially disliked it. Perhaps my palate has improved since last time I tried it. Not as good as the Bruin but quite unusual and worth the high price to try it. Somewhere between a Kriek and a strong dark ale: interesting.
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Leffe Radieuse from Abbaye de Leffe S.A.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
327 ratings
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