Name: N'Ice Chouffe
Brewed In/Type: Belgium / Belgian Ale
Bought at/Price Binny's / $8.99 750ml
Dennis: This is one of our seasonal christmas beers, in fact it's one that Jen picked out...probably because of the cute bottle design. For a belgian ale it's remarkably thin and relatively sediment free. Pouring out of the bottle you can really hear the fizziness, but not to worry it doesn't come across as overly carbonated. The smell conveys a bit of the alcohol (10%) but the taste and mouth feel don't at all. If your not to careful you could wake up the next morning wondering what happened to your left eyebrow. There is a slight bitterness that comes across, but is pretty masked by the spices and dark malt flavors. Over all quite impressive, and thankfully not syrupy at all.
Jen: I find this beer to be pretty tasty. It has itsy bitsy bubbles in the carbonation and is frothy. It has the tastes of both spiciness, like pepper, and sweetness, like dates and raisins. The body is almost thin, which makes it fairly easy to drink. With the 10% ABV, I definitely get the bite of alcohol in the smell and in the exhale! This offers something different than a typical Belgian ale.
Rating: 3.75 out of 5