I've just tried Leffe for the first time in my adult drinking life. It was a gift from my regional business manager, as a thank you, for really turning up the quality of work he expects from his trainee managers. But I digress. It's the first time I've ever tasted Leffe - I'd always assumed it was for alco's -but I was pleasently surprised and pleased by it's smooth aromatic, fruity and slightly spiced flavour. I'm still astounded by how smooth it is compared to lesser beers from Belgium. And at 6.6% it kicks the **** off of Stella in strength too! I think I could get used to this stuff. Although I'm stil debatng with myself if the fruity taste contains banana...

Well, that's it from me, call it a mini-review if you will but I've really savoured this drink (even more so as it was free!). Anyone else out there a fan of Leffe blonde? I've been told there is a Leffe brown, how different is it? I've always been into brunettes as a preference (but that's a different story...).

Anyway, that's me done. I'll settle down with my final 75cl worth (and at 6.6% I guess that's about a weeks worth of drinking... ) but luckily it's not sent me mental, plus I don't have a wife to beat!

Roll on October 14th when I'm running a cask ale festival for six weeks

 

Another Leffé fan here too Particularly the Blonde.

Apart from the poncy glasses they usually serve it in.

 

Where are either of you? I've got a case (24) of the stuff here, and no-one will drink it

Alcazar

 

Not surprised, it's the wrong colour for anyone in Scunthorpe

Essex. I'd pay the postage!

 

leffe blonde is lovely stuff. there was a thread on it about 1 year ago i think. loads of other beers too. have tried the blonde and the brun but not the tripple yet (think i tried the red one too)

my brother and i often go to the hot house in chelmsford for a few pints of leffe (not that the two brewers has stopped selling it).

telboy - bottoms up in rainsford road and only fine beer in broomfield road sell it (i bought a jeraboam last year!) and sainsburys sell it too i think

ember - where's the festival? have you been to the oktoberfest before? a must for beer lovers everywhere (but it can be hard work if you go for more than 2 full days )

 

I like the blonde but can't stand the other.

My Dad loves it and brings lots back from France so we have cases of it in the garage - hes just got my g/f into it

 

If you like this then you have to try Kronenburg Blanc. It is the nicest tasting beer I have ever had, so refreshing.

 

Nah, completely different. Takes the fruitiness TOO far, in my opinion.

 

You haven't lived till you've tried the Triple and the Radiuse (sp) (never seen them in this contry), both make the blond seem rather wimpish, I actually prefer the Brun.

 

Costco had all varieties in

 

Leffe is nice but I don't really rate it as a proper Belgium beer as its made by Interbrew, the same company that mass produces that nasty Stella stuff

Try Chimay, Westmalle, Trappiste Rochefort, Delerium Tremens, and so many others. Mmmmmm beer

 

What, the garage?

Yup, another for Leffe, very nice stuff.

 

I've discovered Erdinger, which is a German white beer. Very nice, much better than the usual american crap

 

I discovered this whilst in France in 2001. Now the only pub near me that stocks is a 15 mile drive from me and I can't find it anywhere else like a supermarket or offie.

 

maybe ive tried one and not the other...? - sorry its foul ...the aftertaste is disgusting

 

Majestic Wine Warehouse sell it by the case: www.majestic.co.uk

Don't know if you have one nearby. All this talk of Belgium beer is tempting me to stop by my local store and pick up a case on the way home tonight

 

or here www.beersofeurope.co.uk

 

 

Daft thing is, I only live about 15 miles from the importers, and in my local area there is 1 pub that stocks it.

Cheers for the heads up on Majestic, I'll have a look see.

 

Bonus, there is one 12 miles up the road, guess where I'm going next week

 

What gives me the feeling that the litle trip out to you is going to turn into hang over central

 

Prefer the brun myself - really nutty flavour, although do like the blonde aswell.

Sainsbury's sell it down here and often have it on offer

Have had a couple of bottles that were completely flat, which I took back and got replaced - mind you that is a low percentage

 

doing a special on Leffe down our supermarket 8.50 for 24 bottles. Brun or Blonde.

 

I love Leffe and Chimay. I was on a stag weekend in Brussels last year and I was so drunk on a few of those they almost made me **** myself

 

I was in a wine bar last year. They didn't sell draught cider, the barman said "if your a cider drinker then maybe this might appeal to you". So he poured an inch of Leffe into a half pint glass. I was so surprised, I really liked it. "I'll have a pint of Leffe then please". No wonder everybody esle was drinking out of a half pint glass, it cost me £4.50, the robbin' bar steward.
I bought a bottle from the local supermarket and it just didn't taste the same, I just gave it to the wife (the Leffe that is).

Nice on draught but horrible from a bottle.

 

ahh.....

 

I havent tried leffe...yet...

But I recently tried Peroni Gran Reserva. A really excellent drink.

http://www.republicbierhalle.com/drink.htm - follow the link to the drinks list. Good selection from all over.

 

Ohhh...the temptation to also indulge in sampling the beers, wines and spirits of the region is hard to resist. Get thee behind me Satan!

 

Gran Riserva the connoisseurs choice

 

I enjoy Nastro Azzuro Peroni. We sell it on draught when we do lager fests, but the rest of the year it's bottled. Same price though for a pint or bottle...

Another similarly pleasent lager is Reina Oro. I can drink it by the crate and wake hang-over free.

We're running the festival nationally across the brand. Try http://www.mbplc.com/index.asp?pageid=17 for your local (select Ember Inns as the brand).

We've chosen to kick of with Tom Wood's Shepherds Delight and YoungsWaggledance.

Each week we will have a managers choice and a guests choice which you can vote for. There's 36 in all, so quite a variety.