3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
33cl bottle poured into an Achel Trappist glass. Sparkling gold with two finger white creamy head. Aroma is candy sugar and spice, maybe clove. Flavor is basically the same with a bit of alcohol. Medium carbonation. Short finish is bitter with some spice and alcohol. Nice brew.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
THOUGHTS: Finally found an Achel beer. Very nice. This proves that trappists make some of the best beers in the world. Hid alcohol fairly well.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured an ever so slightly cloudy, medium to dark gold with the most beautiful carbonation I think I’ve ever seen in a beer. It had a large, fluffy, slightly off-white head that mostly lasted, leaving thick, clingy foam coating the whole side of the glass. The aroma was light candy sugar, moderate to heavy floral and fruity yeast with notes of banana, apricot, peach and pear with a lighter, doughy yeast aroma. There was also slight alcohol, spices and white wine. The initial flavor was sweet; while the finish was less sweet and bitter with an average duration. There was peach, pear, lots of fruity and floral notes, hops and a lot of yeast. The medium body was fairly dry with soft, yet fizzy carbonation and a light alcoholic finish.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
The beer pours out a cloudy golden orange color with a nice frothy white head with tight bubbles and drippy lacing. Aroma is old oranges, yeast, perfumy with a bit of earth and dirty metal. Flavor is musty oranges, yeast, alcohol, a bit tart and bitter, with a bit of candied fruit. Body is sublimely velvety smooth and silky. Nothing brash or biting. Really nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. 11.2 oz. Pours murky golden with a thick, white head. Aroma of pine, wheat, barley, and fruit. Medium body with a crisp, smooth finish. Good Beligan Strong.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. A gusher! Pours golden orange with a fluffy white head that lasts till the end. Aroma is quite yeasty with notes of honey, cinnamon, banana and apples. Flavour is similar with additional hints of pear, lemon, ginger and a little bit of malt. Medium body with lively carbonation, this is a particularly refreshing belgian ale. It might not be the best of the trappist blondes, but it’s a damn fine beer in its own right.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clear and golden with a beautifully thick white head. Aroma of yeast, pepper,clove and fruit. Very lively carbonation medium bodied and creamy. Bitterness in the flavor of fruit, yeast, candy sugar and plums. Overall a nice golden Belgian.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: SEP 24, 2009 Bottle from Sam’s. Pours clear deep gold, but nice cloudy bits at the bottom make for a hazy pour. Big foamy, gauzy white head (two-finger) that recedes into a lasting cover with good retention. Aroma of overripe bananas, Belgian sugar, some earthy yeast, mild cinnamon and caramel. Similar taste, with added rotten apple notes (in a good way). Tasty.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Creamy, average, off white head. Good lacing. Cloudy thick bdy, with huge particles, which float in the head, like coffee with sprinkled cinnamon. Aroma: caramel, cinnamon and raisin. IF: light sweetness and bitterness. FF: light sweetness and moderate bitterness. Average duration. Palate: medium body, creamy texture, lively carbonation and metallic and light alcoholic finish. Alcoholic warming, does not cover the ABV, presence of clove in the end of the palate. Average presence of alcohol during the gulp. 40s
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