Achel 8 Bruin

Brewed by Brouwerij der Trappistenabdij De Achelse Kluis
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Hamont-Achel, Belgium

The beer pours a nebulous deep brown color, the head portly in size, frothy in structure, the color a light tan with the residual lace a nice coating upon the glass. Nose is a bit plummish, sweet malt, fresh and pleasant to the senses with a sweet malt start and the top middling in its feel to the palate. Finish is stingingly acidic, the hops purposeful in their spicy bite, quite dry aftertaste and a nice warming sensation from the relatively high ABV, Quite a drinkable beer, and much better than the blond.

Orange-red colour with a beige, frothy head. Chunks of sediment. A fruity yeast aroma. The flavour is on the sweet side, yet well balanced. Classic Belgian flavour. Not my favourite style, but good.

This is a good brown one, just like I like it...

sweetly acidic scent, nice frothy head. cloudy wood brown coloring. a mellow malty introduction with a nice full finish. hints of licorice, plums and or raisins. very nice trappist.

Muddy color with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is very mild with no one scent really jumping out. Obviously plenty of malt with a little spice. Mouthfeel is smooth and rich with again, no one flavor standing out. Earthy is a good word to describe this beer. Very nice and easyto drink. Jjust not a show stopper.

Pretty good but not in the league of Rochefort or Westvleteren. It’s a little bit "hot" but not so much so as the regular 8. It lacks the caramel plum smoothness of the much stronger, previously mentioned beers. This one tastes like 12% where the others taste more like this beer’s 8%. It does have a nice warming effect though. Overall a good beer but not as much so when I can buy Rochefort 10 for the same price.

Deep brown, medium head. medium bodied, sweet malts - there""s a lot going on here - some sweet/sour notes at the end. good stuff.

330ml Bottle: Aroma of slight yeast, malts, light raisin, slight dark ripe fruit, slight nuts, slight honey, and a hint of funk. Poured brown/deep amber in color with a small, creamy, off-white head that lasted throughout. Cloudy. Very sparkling. Tiny particles throughout. Flavor is lightly sweet. Tastes of yeast, slight cocoa, slight nuts, slight raisin, slight dark ripe fruits, and slight funk. Medium body. Average texture. Lively carbonation. Lightly sweet, yeast, malt, and raisin finish. Over carbonated. 8%ABV is undetectable.