Abbaye de Leffe

Client Brewer in Dinant, Namur, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Associated Venue: Maison Leffe

Established in 1240

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Place de l'Abbaye 1, Dinant, 5500, Belgium
Description
De Abdij van Leffe, opgericht in 1152, was een norbertijnenabdij waar kanunniken in een gemeenschap samenleefden met bijzondere aandacht voor opvang en gastvrijheid. In 1240 besloten de kanunniken een brouwerij te bouwen om een gezonde en versterkende drank te bereiden. Door de Franse Revolutie werd abdij gesloten. Pas in 1929 werd de abdij heropgericht. In 1952 besloten abt Nys en Albert Lootvoet de brouwtraditie en de goedbewaarde receptuur van Leffe te hervatten. In 1954 al werd Brouwerij Artois hoofdaandeelhouder van Brouwerij Lootvoet. De productie werd in 1977 overgeheveld naar Brouwerij Grade in Mont-Saint-Guibert, tot de sluiting in 1996. Tegenwoordig wordt Leffe gebrouwen bij de brouwerij van Stella Artois in Leuven.

De abdij van Leffe is middels de vennootschap Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Leffe slechts houder van het intellectueel eigendom op de naam Leffe.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(bottle) dark amber colour, small head, malty aroma, clear light malty taste, medium slightly bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2009 at 20:16

3.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 3.5
Bottled, thanks Bov! Clear ruby, huge pink head. Juicy raspberry aroma. Very sweet. Dominated y juice and bubblegum. Very direct and superficial, without depth. A kiddie beer, but at least the fruit flavour is not overly artificial.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2009 at 10:23

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pale amber/ruby. Inch-high off-white head fades to a thing covering. Good lacing.Typical Belgian yeast aroma, some white rum, lots of phenols, then some banana, nutmeg and cinnamon and a fair whack of sweet malt. Remarkably like the dubbel I brewed the other day.Flavour is mostly alcohol, some fruity malt, doughy yeast and some lemon. The alcohol and high sweetness combine to make a cloying finish.Loads of alcoholic heat on the palate and too much carbonation.Used to think Leffe was the be all and end all of intense expensive beers. Thank god I got over the stage.
Tried on 23 Apr 2009 at 06:59

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Appearance: Golden orange. Good amount of white head. Aroma: Light fruit. Some yeast and alcohol. Spices? Taste: Fruits and spices, slight bitterness. Info: 330ml bottle, 22/4-2009
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2009 at 15:41

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
33cl Bottle. Nice reddish brown color with a thick off-white head.Malty beer with strong fruity and spicy aromas and flavor. Well balanced and enjoyable. My favorite Leffe so far.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2009 at 19:54

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours a dark brown and has an aroma of bread with hints of some fruitiness. Doesn’t seem to be a true "Brune" as it taste more like a weisse. Still easy drinking and enjoyable.
Tried from Draft on 18 Apr 2009 at 09:56

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red. Little bit of off-white head. Aroma: Lots of fruit. Some malt. Berries? Taste: Smooth. Fruit and malt. Quite sweet. Info: 330ml bottle, 12/4-2009
Tried from Bottle on 13 Apr 2009 at 14:46

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
33cl bottle appears clear yellow/orange with a large offwhite thick head. citrussy, spicy, orange peel aroma. yeast. nice. flavor is spicy, orange, hint of honey, alc well hidden, refreshing. nice "blonde" style beligan imo. well balanced and rounded mix of flavors. one of the best of its kind (imo belgian blonde’ish) i’ve tasted.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2009 at 17:16

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pale amber, medium head fades quickly to small layer, leaving expected belgan lacing.Aroma is of musty old books, the typical belgian doughy yeast, old straw and barnyards.More doughyness form taste, as well as some banana, spices, hint of earthy hops and some faint vanilla or milk chocolate. Oh and the alcohol is definately noticeable.Average mouthfeel, perhaps a bit too much carbonation.
Tried on 30 Mar 2009 at 19:53

3.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 4
Location: Had it a few time, had it on tap, had it out of the bottle...

Overall Impression: Just an overrated beer by all account, lacking the tastes that make a good beer, especially a Belgian
Tried from Draft on 18 Mar 2009 at 21:58