Is this Belgium's Rarest Beer?

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 17 Aug 2005, 16:41

Although Leffe is brewed by a massive brewing concern, one of the types is a :censored: to find! The Vieille Cuvee version. I last had one in 2000 and have not seen them on sale since (apart from in a small shop in Antwerp!) With the other Leffes being easy to find anywhere in Belgium (and indeed all over the place) then why is this version so hard to get? Rare beers such as Westvleteren is easier to find than this Leffe!

Is there anywhere which sells this rarity because Bier Tempel doesn't.

Post by **sn26567** » 18 Aug 2005, 11:57

To my knowledge, Leffe Vieille Cuvée is not brewed any longer. There are four commercial types of Leffe: Brune (the original one, 1240), Blonde, Triple and Radieuse (amber-red). The first two are 6.5°, the latter ones are stronger.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 18 Aug 2005, 12:04

Thanks alot for that Andre, you have saved us alot of time trying to track down this elusive brew. Pity it's not made any more, it was a pleasant drink and I would have liked to have sampled more than one. I have tried all the other Leffes and I have to confess a preference for the darker ones like Brune and Radieuse.

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 18 Aug 2005, 17:23

And, strange to relate, we actually managed to buy that one and only bottle in Scarborough!!!!!

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 18 Nov 2005, 14:04

We actually came across a bottle of this rarity in Bier Tempel on Wednesday. Naturally we bought it and I will post a photo on here to prove it.

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 20 Nov 2005, 18:27

Could it be that they brew a few bottles each year, then send single bottles out to various shops?