In the village of Hordain the Brasserie la Choulette is one of the last breweries in the North founded in the 19th century and still in operation. Heir to this rich brewing past, Brasserie La Choulette has retained the authenticity of genuine artisanal production. The brewery is a family affair, a profession, a passion passed down from generation to generation.
The first Dhaussy brewery, founded by Jules Dhaussy, was in operation between 1895 and 1951. In 1977 Alphonse Dhaussy took over the Bourgeois-Lecerf brewery in Hordain. Alphonse and his son Alain were up to a crazy gamble: relaunch top-fermented beers while around them, regional breweries were closing their doors one after the other. But after a long and hard fight, the Bourgeois-Lecerf brewery regained its former splendor.
In 1981, an amber beer was launched called La Choulette. A name taken from a traditional and popular game from the North, Choulette, a lacrosse-golf game, the origin of which dates back to Antiquity. In 1986, Alain Dhaussy, master brewer, definitively took over the family business which he baptized, Brasserie Artisanale La Choulette.
Bottle from Beerwulf. Aroma is brown caramel malt, stewed fruits, mild spicy, some yeasty notes, overripe fruits. Flavour is sweet with a light bitterness. Body is medium. Decent, sweet caramalt and overripe fruits dominate.
Bottle from Beerwulf. Aroma is sweetish malt, spicy and yeasty notes, lightly floral and perfumed. Flavour is sweetish with a light bitterness. Medium body. Drinkable, very average.
Bottle from Beerwulf. As La Choulette de Printemps. Aroma is malt with some caramel, spicy and flowery notes, some ripe fruits and berries. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter. Body is medium. A bit strange, but not bad.
Bottle:Bière de Garde a style never copied outside of France, in Belgium they called Saison, and just this good looking amber coloured beer with coriander spices in it is just great.
Bottle 0,75ltr: Beer brewed in name of a French revolutionary leader wich they chops his head off with the guillotine. Perhaps if you drink plenty of this brew you got somekind of a impression.
Bottle 0.33ltr: Brown/coppery coloured brew, with slightly burning feel. Spicy and fruity taste with an sweetbitter aftertaste. An fine Christmas beer to drink on rainy September sunday.
Bottle 0,75ltr with cork: Amber coloured with an sweet/bread-like start, then an full hints of caramel and orange. Quite sweetbitter finish too, only French brewers can.