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Brasserie La Choulette
Not open to the public (as far as I know)
16 rue des Ecoles
F-59111 Hordain
Telephone: +33 (0) 3 27.35.72.44
Brewer: Alain Dhaussy
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Notes

Opened: 1885

Annual Production: 4,000 hl

U.S. Importer: Shelton Brothers

Updated: January 3, 2008

Beer List

  • 8.00% abv.

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    7.50% abv.
    • Date: December 30, 2007 (#6768)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (3)
      Golden, hazy. Big thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Sweet, grainy, smoky, spicy, earthy.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body. Fizzy. Lots of sweet, grainy malt with a hint of smoke. Mild earthy character. Very very mild grassy bitterness. Very mildly warming.
      Overall Impression (2)
    • Date: June 18, 2003 (#4901)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI
      Score: 13½ points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Golden, hazy, no head. Very sweet, very malty aroma. Medium body. Sweet and malty. Some graininess, some herbal hops. Very very low carbonation - damn near flat. Hints of spiciness and fruity esters, but the lack of carbonation really hurts the complexity.

  • 6.00% abv.

  • 7.50% abv.

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    6.00% abv.
    • Date: January 1, 2008 (#6787)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
      Score: 16 points
      Appearance (3)
      Incredibly red. Low head.
      Aroma (3)
      Lots of raspberries, not too sweet.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light body, moderate carbonation. Lots and lots of raspberry flavor. Reasonably tart, not sweet at all. Clean fruity finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
      "French Farmhouse Ale brewed with raspberries".

  • 7.50% abv.

  • 5.00% abv.

  • 8.30% abv.

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    French-Style Bière de Garde
    7.00% abv.
    • Date: December 30, 2005 (#5818)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Spirit World, Omaha NE
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright deep golden. Massive head. High carbonation.
      Aroma (3)
      Spicy, earthy, a little musty. Corn.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body. Really malty and really fizzy. Nice sweet malty character. Moderately bitter, with a grassy hop flavor. Interesting phenolic spiciness. Slightly yeasty.
      Overall Impression (3)
      The best Bière de Garde that I can remember. "Best before 01.12.06".

  • 6.00% abv.

  • 9.00% abv.

  • 7.00% abv.

  • Belgian-Style Fruit Lambic
    5.00% abv.