Wallonia, Belgium
Brasserie d’Achouffe
Ardennes brewery in Wallonia, producing strong blond and brown ales under the Chouffe name.
Also known as La Chouffe, Achouffe.
Why it matters
One of the most successful of the modern Wallonian breweries, and evidence that the Belgian strong ale tradition kept producing new entrants long after the abbey and Trappist names were established.
Details
| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Where | Wallonia, Belgium |
| Status | Operating |
| Ownership | Acquired by Duvel Moortgat in 2006. Recorded 2026-08-16; ownership changes without announcement. |
Reference beers
- Houblon Chouffe
An early and long-running Belgian IPA, hopped at American rates and fermented with an expressive Belgian strain.
- La Chouffe
An Ardennes strong blond ale with coriander, and one of the most recognisable modern Wallonian beers.
- McChouffe
The dark counterpart to La Chouffe, built on the same Ardennes yeast, and a Belgian strong ale wearing a Scottish name.
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Styles it is associated with
- Belgian blond ale — A moderately strong golden Belgian ale, soft and lightly sweet, with gentle yeast fruit and spice and a dry finish.
- Belgian golden strong ale — Pale, very dry and highly carbonated, with intense pepper and fruit and a strength its lightness completely conceals.
Other breweries in Belgium
3 Fonteinen · Abbaye de Leffe · Brasserie d’Orval · Brasserie Dupont · Brouwerij Boon · Brouwerij Bosteels · Brouwerij Hoegaarden · Brouwerij Huyghe
Last reviewed 2026-08-16.