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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6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

It is not a bad beer, of course it is a leffe and it is industrial but it is drinkable sweet and cherry, typical yeast of leffe, ok, 23.01.2017, buying at the Coylrut Delle, drinking it at Bonfol.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2025 at 06:46


5.4
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Golden with a white head - Malt aroma - Malt body with sweet wort flavour and some yesty flavours as well - Wort and some yesty flavours goes into the finish - This was ok

Tried from Can from Systembolaget Funäsdalen on 27 Jun 2025 at 16:57


8.5

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2025 at 19:10


7.5

Tried from Draft on 08 Jun 2025 at 20:17


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Old rating from 05-08-16 - A 330ml bottle brought back from Belgium last summer. Pours a clear copper colour with a medium white head which leaves lacing. Aromas of fruit, caramel, malt, yeast, alcohol and hints of spice. The taste is full and medium sweet, again with fruit including apples, caramel, malt, yeast as well as coriander and a hint of vanilla. The alcohol is fairly well hidden considering it 9.0 ABV.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 14:16


8.5

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2025 at 17:30


6.5

Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 17:42


7

Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 17:42


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pink colour
Roses and red fruits aroma
Overall sweet.
Quite drinkable

Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 13:13


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

From Mix Market, Brussels. At home during a match from the euros.
Didn't bother to analyse it that well. Only numerical values.
Observations: Ok to try. Probably won't buy again

Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 13:12