Comments on: Leffe Blond: A lager? http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/ Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 by: william http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-51240 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:13:29 +0000 http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-51240 It is pronounced "lef-eh" as stated by Jeff above. The name appears to be of Germanic (i.e. Dutch) origin, in which final "e's" are generally pronounced and the company's English adverts clearly pronounce the name this way. With respect to French-speaking persons, it is difficult for me to remember how people in Paris pronounced this brand which has been well-known in France for decades. In Paris, it is true that final "e's" generally are not articulated when speaking (as opposed to singing), but this is not true in some other regions of France, where final "e's" are generally pronounced more or less in the same way as in German, although perhaps slightly more subtly. It is pronounced “lef-eh” as stated by Jeff above. The name appears to be of Germanic (i.e. Dutch) origin, in which final “e’s” are generally pronounced and the company’s English adverts clearly pronounce the name this way.

With respect to French-speaking persons, it is difficult for me to remember how people in Paris pronounced this brand which has been well-known in France for decades. In Paris, it is true that final “e’s” generally are not articulated when speaking (as opposed to singing), but this is not true in some other regions of France, where final “e’s” are generally pronounced more or less in the same way as in German, although perhaps slightly more subtly.

]]> by: Philippe http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-28423 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:09:49 +0000 http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-28423 Leffe is pronounced like "Jeff" with a silent e, not Leff-eh. Leffe is a beer from the province of Wallonie, which is French speaking. In French the "e" at the end of a word is always silent. My name is pronounced fee-leep (with the accent on the second syllab), not fee-lee-pee or fee-leep-eh Oh and my distributor in Pittsburgh PA sells the case of 24 (4x6 packs) for $37.50. Not bad, considering that bars here charge 4 to 5 bucks a bottle. Leffe is pronounced like “Jeff” with a silent e, not Leff-eh. Leffe is a beer from the province of Wallonie, which is French speaking. In French the “e” at the end of a word is always silent.
My name is pronounced fee-leep (with the accent on the second syllab), not fee-lee-pee or fee-leep-eh

Oh and my distributor in Pittsburgh PA sells the case of 24 (4×6 packs) for $37.50. Not bad, considering that bars here charge 4 to 5 bucks a bottle.

]]> by: JW http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-19607 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:43:57 +0000 http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-19607 If you go to www.leffe.com you will find that it is pronounced LEFF-eh. 2 syllables. Maybe they Americanize it for us foreigners, but I'll have to go with how the company pronounces it themselves. If you go to www.leffe.com you will find that it is pronounced LEFF-eh. 2 syllables. Maybe they Americanize it for us foreigners, but I’ll have to go with how the company pronounces it themselves.

]]> by: Jean-Luc http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-4924 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:45:07 +0000 http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-4924 Leffe end with a silent "e", so it is pronounced Leff and it should sound close to Laiff. Whenever I end up in Belgium, at Brussel Airport (Zaventem) arriving from the US, I somehow always get pulled to a bar at 7AM. They have all over the airport the Leffe on tap, the Blonde and the Brown (Brune, pronounced "bru'n"). In Belgium you'll find 4 Leffe, anyhow, I once found 4 different ones. I know Inbev tends to slash brews (remember the Rodebnach alexander?) The Leffe Radieuse was my favourite. Leffe end with a silent “e”, so it is pronounced Leff and it should sound close to Laiff. Whenever I end up in Belgium, at Brussel Airport (Zaventem) arriving from the US, I somehow always get pulled to a bar at 7AM. They have all over the airport the Leffe on tap, the Blonde and the Brown (Brune, pronounced “bru’n”). In Belgium you’ll find 4 Leffe, anyhow, I once found 4 different ones. I know Inbev tends to slash brews (remember the Rodebnach alexander?) The Leffe Radieuse was my favourite.

]]> by: Sean http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-754 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:40:40 +0000 http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-754 Sipping a Leffe as I type. Distributor not more than 3 minutes down the road sells it for about $36USD a case so about $1.50 a bottle. Not bad seeing as PA has some bad blue laws. If I want to buy less than a case of anything belgian, I have to drive 15 minutes and pay around $4 a bottle if I want some Tripel Karmeliet or Maredsous or something along those lines. Still pronounce it phonetically though.. is it more like "Luff?" I've had to order "hoe-gardens" when a bartender looks at me funny when I ask for a whoharden... Sipping a Leffe as I type. Distributor not more than 3 minutes down the road sells it for about $36USD a case so about $1.50 a bottle. Not bad seeing as PA has some bad blue laws. If I want to buy less than a case of anything belgian, I have to drive 15 minutes and pay around $4 a bottle if I want some Tripel Karmeliet or Maredsous or something along those lines.

Still pronounce it phonetically though.. is it more like “Luff?” I’ve had to order “hoe-gardens” when a bartender looks at me funny when I ask for
a whoharden…

]]> by: Craige http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-31 Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:24:26 +0000 http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-31 I was wondering why I kept seeing this site in my stats, so I finally came to check it out. I'm hardly a source of beer pronunciations!! I did ask around a bit, though and was just in Belgium over Thanksgiving. And yes, it is indeed pronounced with a single syllable. Plenty of beer names are mispronounced by many, including bartenders. You know how to pronounce Hoegaarden and Duvel, right? Keep on trying new beers. There are so many great ones out there! Leffe is just scratching the surface of amazing Belgian beers. I was wondering why I kept seeing this site in my stats, so I finally came to check it out.

I’m hardly a source of beer pronunciations!! I did ask around a bit, though and was just in Belgium over Thanksgiving. And yes, it is indeed pronounced with a single syllable. Plenty of beer names are mispronounced by many, including bartenders. You know how to pronounce Hoegaarden and Duvel, right?

Keep on trying new beers. There are so many great ones out there! Leffe is just scratching the surface of amazing Belgian beers.

]]> by: Dorothy Weleski http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-12 Fri, 02 Dec 2005 04:34:59 +0000 http://www.brewlikeamonk.com/2005/10/04/leffe-blond-a-lager/#comment-12 Please tell me the correct pronunciation of Leffe Please tell me the correct pronunciation of Leffe

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