Achel 8 Blond

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

330 ml bottle a golden yellow colored beer with a white head aroma malts yeast sweetness some fruit and spices taste sweetness malts spices some fruit and bitterness

courtesy of Blazer06. pours golden, white head. Aroma is grassy, yeasty, nice sweet honey-candi sugar goodness with a touch of malts and herbal hops. Flavors, sweetness, lots of Belgian yeast adding this unique Trappist palate, light malt profile along with dark fruits, candi sugar with a touch of tart dark fruits in the finish.

Bottle. A - Hazy, brownish gold with a large beige foamy head. Moderate retention and decent lacing. S - Some fruitiness (peach, apricot, some citrus). Also some dark sugar. T - Good amount of malts and breadiness along with the fruitiness described in the smell and some dark sugar. Also a bit of clove and pepper present. A bit of medicinal taste as well. M - Medium to light body and a good amount of carbonation. Fairly crisp and slightly creamy. Also has a bit of a drying effect. D - Good balance of sweet and spice makes it fairly easy to drink. Notes: Good beer, but not as intense and flavorful as other Trappists beers.

Pours a slightly cloudy yellow orange with a thick white head. Aroma is citrus, bread, Belgian yeast spiciness. Flavor was similar. This was a realy tasty beer.

Pours yellow with a white head. Subtle aroma of yeast and some citrus. Flavors of malt, citrus, spice and bread. Yummy!

Thanks to the wife for bringing this back to the States last year. Fizzy upon opening. Blond yellow pour. Corny, farmhouse funk with touch of lemon. Flavor is rich and spicy. Good malt. Sweet finish.

bottle bb 6/19/2010 consumed 10/18/2009. hazy golden yellow pour with a big ol’ whitish head which continues to grow out of the top of the glass making it look a lot like a mushroom. when it decides to start falling, clingy spots of foamy poofs stick to the glass. it smells a lot like dried peaches... along with some old stale hops, wheaty grain, yeast, some spices, lemon and honey-like maltiness/sweetness. there is something blood-like or iron-y in the flavor... which mixes with notes of skunky/dusty grains, some bruised apples (galas) which were sent through the juicer and a bitter metallic character which never disappears. it tastes a little stale if that is at all possible to comprehend. alcohol is well disguised amidst the confounding goings on... the medium body is crisp and highly (overly) carbonated. something is just off in this... 6/3/6/3/13/3.1

Slight dry, sweet aroma. Light gold/orange-clear with a small white head. Its a fairly dry beer still cara-malt sweet and belgian yeast spiciness with a kick. A bit of an earthy hop and fruity undertones (pear). Still very blonde.