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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4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottled. Clear deep golden, mid sized head. Aroma of apples, dough and starch. Sweet with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Syrup, starch, marzipan and overripe apples. Mid bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2021 at 15:07

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
33cl bottle. A clear dark reddish brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of mid artificial sweet caramel, toffe, dark grainy malt. Taste of intense sweet breadish dark malt, lot of caramel, melasse, syrup, grains.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2020 at 22:02

6.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
Clear red/brown beer with a thick frothy head. Smell is light, slightly bready, a bit of caramel. Flavour has fruit, caramel, a little spice, malt. It's decent enough and I imagine if you like Leffe's stuff you'll like this but it's nothing special and has a slightly watery feel and finish which is unfortunate and surprising for the strength.
Tried on 24 Dec 2020 at 18:24

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Amber color with a sweet, fruity, and clove aroma similar to a Hefeweizen. Taste is like a toned down tripel. Alcohol, sweet malt, banana, slight spice burn at the end.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2020 at 23:27

4/10
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2020 at 19:49

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2020 at 21:09

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Straightforward aromas of pale malt, Belgian yeast and candy sugar. Flavors get more interesting with spicy flavors like cloves and coriander come out. on the sweet side but with good carbonation and a hint of bitter to balance. Nice body and finish.
Tried from Can on 15 Dec 2020 at 05:17

4.5/10
Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2020 at 13:48

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle online from Beerhawk. Pours a dark brown with a reddish hue and a large creamy beige head. Aromas of dry dark fruits, caramel, brown bread and a hint of chocolate. Taste has more dark fruits, more caramel, chocolate, brown bread and some brown sugar on the finish. Medium body with a smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Very nice Dubbel.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2020 at 19:00

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2020 at 17:55