Cherry Chouffe Rouge

by Brasserie d'Achouffe (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat)

From the feedback we get (which I love by the way), it seems more and more people are enjoying these Belgian fruit beers.  There was a time we’d almost cross our fingers when putting one of these types of beers in the packs, but now they are among the most widely requested for extras.  So here we go again!

We’ve previously made mention of the rumour that this beer was the result of an accident.  As the story goes, a bunch of cherries were being stored in the attic above the brewery, and part of the floor gave way so that the cherries ended up in a batch of McChouffe.  But some accidents are indeed opportune, and this is the urban myth of how this beer came into production.

So the Cherry Chouffe why taste today is a batch of McChouffe with the addition of fresh cherries.  As you’d expect from any cherry beer, the body is a gorgeous deep red colour, with tinges of pink in the head.   

The aroma is full of sweet cherry scent, and the taste is quite a sweet cherry syrup flavour that has a hint of vanilla (amarene as it warms) and a slight tartness as the beer progresses.  In behind, that solid dark beer works hard to offset that sweetness, drying things out with a little bitterness.

A beer that is on the sweeter side of things, but if you aren't a sweet tooth try it served chilled on a warm afternoon as a tasty aperitif.

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