Where is La Chouffe Blonde brewed?
La Chouffe Blonde is genuinely imported from Belgium, at the same strength as at home.
Listed by Tesco when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.
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In short
La Chouffe Blonde is the real thing on origin: the beer in UK shops is brewed at Achouffe, Houffalize, Wallonia in Belgium. It is also the same strength as at home, 8.0%. The brand belongs to Brasserie d'Achouffe, part of Duvel Moortgat NV. The label says: "Country: Belgium."
What changed
- 5 September 2026: verification level was partly verified, now verified (source)
- 5 September 2026: strength note was "Brasserie d'Achouffe's own page gives La Chouffe as 8% alc./vol, brewed at Achouffe in Belgium. The UK strength is not separately established: no fetchable UK retailer listing was found.", now "Brasserie d'Achouffe's own page gives La Chouffe as 8% alc./vol, and the Tesco listing shows 8.0% vol with country of origin Belgium. Imported at the Belgian strength." (source)
- 5 September 2026: pack wording source was not established, now "https://www.tesco.com/shop/en-GB/products/297686551" (source)
- 5 September 2026: pack wording was not established, now "Country: Belgium" (source)
- 5 September 2026: UK strength was not established, now 8.0% (source)
- 5 September 2026: strength note was "The brewery page fetched did not state La Chouffe Blonde's abv (it gave 6% for the seasonal Chouffe Soleil). Widely listed at 8.0% but not sourced here, so the strength is not established.", now "Brasserie d'Achouffe's own page gives La Chouffe as 8% alc./vol, brewed at Achouffe in Belgium. The UK strength is not separately established: no fetchable UK retailer listing was found." (source)
- 5 September 2026: home-market strength was not established, now 8.0% (source)
Questions people ask
Where is La Chouffe Blonde brewed?
The UK product is imported. It is brewed at Achouffe, Houffalize, Wallonia in Belgium.
Is La Chouffe Blonde brewed in the UK?
No. The UK product is brewed in Belgium.
Is La Chouffe Blonde really Belgian?
Yes, on origin: the UK product is brewed in Belgium.
Who owns La Chouffe Blonde?
La Chouffe Blonde is owned by Brasserie d'Achouffe, part of Duvel Moortgat NV, headquartered in Achouffe, Wallonia, Belgium (parent in Puurs-Sint-Amands).
What strength is La Chouffe Blonde in the UK?
La Chouffe Blonde is 8.0% ABV in the UK. In Belgium it is 8.0%.
Is La Chouffe Blonde weaker in the UK than in Belgium?
No. It is 8.0% in both the UK and Belgium.
See also
Sources
- Brasserie d'Achouffe (achouffe.be), 5 September 2026: Brewing in the Achouffe valley at the Achouffe brewery
- Brasserie d'Achouffe (chouffe.com), 5 September 2026: home-market strength of 8% alc./vol and brewing at Achouffe, Belgium
- Tesco (tesco.com), 5 September 2026: UK pack: 8.0% vol and country of origin Belgium. Read in a parallel verification pass; the retailer pages could not be fetched from this machine.
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