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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5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
July 2011: 750 ml corked bottle, as Abbaye de Vaucelles Bière Blonde Artisanale, from Voldby Købmandsgård, Denmark. Front label says 7.5% ABV, rear label says 7% ABV. Golden colour, pours rather fizzy, large to moderate white head. Moderate aroma of malts, hints of spices. The flavour is fairly malty with a moderate spiciness, which saves the beer from being really boring - but the hops are too moderate.
Tried from Bottle from Voldby Købmandsgaard on 25 Jul 2024 at 20:59

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
August 2006: Bottle, at Delirium Café, Göteborg. Cloudy golden colour. Notes of coriander and orange peel in aroma and flavour.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2024 at 20:56

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
August 2006: Bottle, at Delirium Café, Göteborg. Amber to copper colour. Vinous aroma. Notes of blackcurrants, redcurrants, oak and bakery in aroma and flavour.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2024 at 20:50

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
December 2012: 750 ml bottle from Vinoble / Voldby Købmandsgård, shared at local tasting. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly strong fruity and mildly spicy aroma. Fairly refreshing flavour for its strength, medium sweet, spicy with a hint of honey.
Tried from Bottle from Voldby Købmandsgaard on 25 Jul 2024 at 20:47

5.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Si j'avais trouvé pas intéressante, ce n'est pas cette blonde qui va me rassurer sur la brasserie avec une bière sans davantage de complexité et en mode bourrin. En verre, nous sommes sur un blond doré quasi limpide avec une effervescence moyennement soutenue et une fine mousse blanche ne nappant pas toute la surface. Le nez sur une alliance d'alcool bien marqué, de céréales, de caramel et de pomme de terre avec une pointe de coriandre est loin d'être exceptionnel. En bouche, nous avons en plus une petite acidité agressive avec un alcool à 7,5 % sans aucun raffinement. L'ensemble de la dégustation est très homogène avec une longueur et une corpulence honnête. Ne pas s'attarder.
Tried on 07 Jul 2024 at 06:52

5.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
On ne le dira jamais assez, le style des ambrés est compliqué et beaucoup d'entre elles sont simples et sans grand intérêt. Ce n'est pas cette choulette ambrée qui me fera mentir. Et sans être mauvaise, celle -ci n'a pas grand intérêt. Le visuel est sur un ambré limpide avec une fine effervescence moyennement soutenue avec une mousse blanc cassé ne couvrant pas toute la surface. Le nez est sur une dominante caramel et alcool et un léger côté fruité pomme/banane. En bouche c'est simple et direct avec de légères épices qui apparaissent. L'attaque est peu expressive et les arômes arrivent davantage en deuxième bouche mais sans emphase. L’arrière-bouche est juste un peu plus amère et le final est court et peu expressif. Pas passionnant.
Tried on 07 Jul 2024 at 06:21

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at BeerChope, Lille, France. A dark orange/amber coloured pour with a huge white head on top. Sweet, malty, fruity, caramel taste and aroma. Rather pleasant tripel from La Choulette.
Tried on 04 May 2024 at 22:17

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Creamy lightbrown good mostlyu lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Strong chocolate notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried on 28 Feb 2024 at 09:14

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 7 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Almost clear deep golden. Sweet malts, banana, yeasty, allspice, red apple. A lót of overripe banana in here... Over medium sweet, less bitter. Over medium bodied. Not my thing.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2023 at 18:51

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
# 3812; 9/2023. Dried fruits, cherry, woody, dark honey, herbal, grainy, malty aroma. Clear copper body; persistent off-white head. Malty, dried fruits, honey, herbal, alcohol warmth, grainy. Excellent amber biére de garde. 0,7 l, bottle, ..., ... (France).
Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2023 at 20:17