Talk:Leffe/Archive 1

percentages
Are the percentages alcohol? If so, it'd be nice if the first bit said "(6.6% alcohol)". (The rest don't need it.)

I won't change it myself, since I'm not sure!

Toby Bartels 22:51, 16 Jan 2004 (UTC)

ABV is Alcohol by volume, and it needs to be stated as to make a distinction between ABW, which is alcohol by weight.

pronounced
There seems to be some disagreement about how Leffe is pronounced. Isn't it just pronounced "Leff"?
 * I was just going to ask the same thing. Could someone who knows add a phonetic pronunciation please? David Johnson [ T|C ] 22:55, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)


 * Pronouciation : Lèff, since i dont know phonetics, could someone add it to the article? Julien Tuerlinckx 08:11, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)


 * According to a person that works for Hoegaarden or Interbrew whose job is to teach bar bar staff about its different brands I spoke to recently, there's two different pronouciation depending on which area of Belgian one's from. -- KTC 14:20, 10 August 2005 (UTC)


 * I've never heard it pronounced without the final E (like, Leffuh). -- Cairnarvon 19:56, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

its Leff-ay isnt it?


 * from the official website (leffe.com) it sounds like Leff-eh (The 'eh' said quickly)--Chewweh 20:21, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

Serving and drinking
Serving and drinking section: ridiculously ceremonial. Phlebas 18:52, 11 May 2005 (UTC)
 * yes, I would be inclined to delete it. Justinc 19:32, 11 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Five years later and it has just been removed!  SilkTork  *YES! 09:08, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

pronunciation
The Flemish pronunciation of Leffe is definitely not the one transcribed in phonetics, as I am Flemish and as I know the phonetic alphabet.

I do think both the Dutch (Flemish) and French pronunciations should be included, as both are officially Belgian. I don't know much about Dutch phonetics, though, so I'm afraid to do it myself. I'd guess it's the same with a schwa at the end? They do pronounce the final 'e', but it's unstressed.


 * I am originally from Flanders, and live in Wallonia. In Flanders it is pronounced /lεfə/, while in Wallonia they say just /lεf/ (the abbey is in Flanders, so I guess the flemish pronunciation is the correct one).


 * The article gives the location of the abbey as Namur, which is in Wallonia. So the Walloon pronunciation seems more appropriate, though if /lεfə/ is used then both are "correct".  In my experience /lεf/ is the more common English pronunciation, but I couldn't say with certainty that it's dominant.  --Tom1907 01:28, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
 * when I bought the beer in the Airport in Brussels the workers understood me when I said Leffe but had trouble understanding when I said Brune and they pronounced it like Brunt...any ideas about that? thanks --217.132.69.49 (talk) 14:28, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Weasal Words
"Considered by many" amoungst others, seems a bit like an advert, maybe some CAMRA quotes? -- Tompsci 13:31, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

There is also the overuse of the word 'very' in the descriptions of the various types of Leffe. The word profound too sounds advertorial in its usage here. I think we should just describe the beer and, if its rank as well regarded beer is necessary, evidence to that effect should be presented.

Brewbox
The brewbox is puzzling me, with its combination of the location of the original brewery, the former name of the current owner and the year of foundation of the abbey. What is it meant for? Fnorp 14:36, 14 September 2006 (UTC)


 * No answers? Since these boxes seem to be intended to be about breweries instead of brands, I removed it. There is no brewery named Leffe. Fnorp 11:28, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

Export
Does anyone know where Leffe is exported to? More to the point, does anyone know where I could find it in the U.S.? I had this beer in Belgium and it is sublime - simply the most delicious substance I've ever tasted. 66.251.25.62


 * It's imported to the US by InBev USA, Norwalk, CT, says the bottle I have here. I'm able to buy it from local beer and wine stores, and a few grocers. (Whole Foods Market and HEB Central Market in the Dallas, TX area.) 69.152.5.20 03:24, 16 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I bought it at a supermarket in Boise, Idaho. Its rather sweet palate obscures a surprising punch. Sca 00:46, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * shouldn't be a problem finding one. I can get bottles of brune and blonde in Israel in a supermarket. there are things which are easy to find since they are housegold names like beck's, corona, leffe, heineken, etc. --217.132.246.68 (talk) 21:31, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

importação
gostava de saber se há posiblidade de importar a leffe em barril para portugal?pizzariacapri@gmail.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.103.68.192 (talk) 00:54, 7 March 2007 (UTC).

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