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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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Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Triple / Tripel from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
(330 ml bottle, bought in Denmark. ABV was 8.5%.) Hazy golden colour, large lasting head. Strong sweetish yeasty and fruity aroma. Flavour is sweet but not cloying, yeasty and spicy (cloves), reasonably malty with a decent hoppy bitterness which leaves a pleasant aftertaste. Not a bad triple, but like others of this style the yeast is a bit too dominant to be "perfect" in my book. I won’t mind having another one, though. You’re buying? Thank you very much, mate!
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2004 at 15:42
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Radieuse (Rouge) from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
33 cl bottle, bought in Denmark. ABV was 8.2%. Large thick head, clear reddish brown colour. Surprisingly weak aroma, but what there is, is pleasant: Ripe and dried fruits, just a faint hint of barnyard. Flavour has malts and spices and a great deal of alcoholic warmth.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2004 at 18:20
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Vieille Cuvée from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
8.2/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
(33 cl bottle). Deep golden brown colour, no haziness, large head. Aroma is not very strong, but pleasant - yeasty and fruity (canned plums), some spices and herbs too. Full bodied sweet flavour, still quite smooth. Brown candy sugar, Christmas fruit cake spices and herbs prevail. Some alcoholic warmth, but not dominant. A great sipping beer!
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2004 at 15:53
Boutip (10207) reviewed
Brune / Bruin / Brown from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a dark brown beer with a nice head with medium retention. Aroma is comprised solely of some malt, which seems a bit weak. Taste is somewhat malty, though a bit too diluted for my taste, with a light chocolate ending. Carbonation is very average and body in too thin for an Abbey Dubbel. Overall, this is a notch below standard dubbel but very good for a macro beer. Hey, I think the world would be a better place if macro brewers could produced more beer like this one.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2004 at 12:21
TBone (31510) reviewed
Vieille Cuvée from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottled (BB 02/2005)
Dark ruby brown. Steady big off-white head, lace. Aroma is sweet berries. Taste is bittersweet with nice sweet and alcoholic aftertaste. Very drinkable and quite similar to Leffe Bruin.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2004 at 12:51
TBone (31510) reviewed
Brune / Bruin / Brown from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottled (BB 04/2005)
Dark brown color. Creamy off-white head, lace. Aroma is medium-stregth malts, prunes and raisins. Carbonated, sweet, very drinkable palate: raisins and citron are in the flavor. One of the easiest main label abbeys I think. Short finish. This one hides all alcohol very well.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2004 at 11:40
Tessic (2442) reviewed
Blonde / Blond from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
This beer pours a medium yellow with a bright white frothy head. Strong yeast scent with almost lemon citrus notes. A little sugar in the background. First taste was quite yeasty but smooth. Tastes like most Belgian beer does to me. The finish was very slightly bitter with a sourish citrus favour to it. The palate was doughy yeast till the end.
Tried on 21 Mar 2004 at 19:59
diabel (1874) reviewed
Radieuse (Rouge) from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear, brown-reddish body. Brownish head, creamy, mostly diminishing and good lacing. Hoppy, malty (chocolate) aroma. Sweet initial falvour, lightly sweet, lightly bitter finish.
Tried on 18 Mar 2004 at 03:12
TBone (31510) reviewed
Blonde / Blond from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle
Light copper brown, creamy off-white head. Complex herbal fruity aroma, maybe horse radish. I am not a big fan of Belgian ales, so malty leather taste is not so enjoyable. Taste is also fruity.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2004 at 07:04
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
Blonde / Blond from Abbaye de Leffe
22 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Light amber color; creamy head. Aroma of white sugar, paper, dust. Quite sweet, corn-like; more balanced at the end. Easy to drink, but not outstanding.
Tried on 29 Dec 2003 at 08:45