La Choulette

Regional Brewery in Hordain, Hauts-de-France, France 🇫🇷
Associated Venue: Choulette Experience

Established in 1895

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16 Rue des Écoles, Hordain, 59111, France
Description
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.

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4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottled (BB 04/2008)
Clear orange color, small steady off-white head. Fruity (peach), sweetish aroma with strange sour milk notes. As seems to be typical to La Choulette beers: crisp, very carbonated and sourish flavor. Otherwise peach flavors are dominating - peach is just not the best (or pleasant) fruit for beer! I like their rasberry beer, but this one is not very enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2007 at 03:27

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled, alc. 6 % (BB 06/2008)
Clear ruby color, small white head, some lace. Aroma of rasberries, quite fresh even this is brewed from "just" rasberry juice. Crisp, carbonated mouthfeel. Dry rasberry flavor. Ok fruit beer, not so sophisticated, but clean and drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2007 at 03:23

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottled (BB 06/2008)
Copper brown color, small creamy white head, lace. Vinegar in the nose with dark fruits and hazelnuts. Crisp carbonation. Not very complex flavor, basicly same elements than in the aroma: nuts, candy sugar, sourish notes. Sweetish aftertaste fades away quickly. Not really interesting blonde.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2007 at 03:21

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Frothy white excellent mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Heavy malty and light hoppy aroma. Cramellic notes. Moderate sweet and light bitter flavor. Average slightly perfumed finish. Oily palate. A little boring beer but ok.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2007 at 06:26

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle. Dark golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is yeast, hop, fruit. flavour is fruit, sweet, yeast, hop, malt. OK beer.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2007 at 01:45

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 75cl corked. Clear, golden beer with a bubbly, off-white head. Nice, but a bit weak aroma with pale malt dominating. Some fruit and sweetness in the flavor, along with pale malt. Medium body. Hops in the finish. Pleasant, but a bit boring. As a summer-beer though, it would go down easily. (070608)
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2007 at 04:59

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 75cl corked. Amber body, clear, some carbonation, and a small white head. Caramelized sugar and some fresh and dried fruits makes the aroma and flavor, and there’s some bitterness in the finish. Medium to full body, a bit sticky. A nice and easy-to-drink beer, but it’s a bit one-dimentional. (070601)
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2007 at 12:09

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
750ml bottle from the Dodgi Deli, Cowley Road, Oxford, 16-06-07. Pours a pale yellow with a haze, aroma had some malt but slight sharpness, sourness there. Taste was pleasant but the initial taste was slightly sour/tart which then developed into quite a nice smooth light malty flavour with soem fruits eveident maybe even a slight hint of banana in the background.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2007 at 02:09

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Golden colour, mediumsized fluffy head, which disappears fast. aroma is honey, peanuts, some sour fruit and yeast. Flavour is burnt sugar, yeast, slight honey and a bit metallic notes. The metallicness is not that disturbing. Good beer to have to sip on.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2007 at 15:10

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottled. Dark amber coloured, small beige head. Aroma is metallic with hints of caramel, slight roast, spices and salted licorace. Flavour is salted licorace, some caramel, slight hints of malts and really weak metallic hints in the background. Once it warms up it gets really much like salted licorace.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2007 at 14:38