Achel 8 Blond

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Lekker blond bier! Drinkt vlotjes weg, aangename frisse, lichtbittere toetsen.

33 cl. bottle into trappist glass. Hazy, golden-orange colour with a big, foamy head, that leaves a thick lacework behind. Lots of stuff in the aroma: Bread, citrus, raisin, vanilla and light licorice. Light sweet taste with sweet, exotic fruits. Lively carbonated with a full body. Finished long lasting and light bitter. Very good!

33cl. Foggy golden orange with an enduring, sticky meringue head. Aroma is banana nut bread, spicy honey, green herb, resin, citrus; then some off-putting eucalyptus-menthol-kerosene. Complex flavor is resin, honey with the earthy beeswax included, peppery citrus zest, banana nut bread, clove, menthol, wheat, apple bubble gum, and white wine spritzer. Medium body is too fizzy with carbonation, but well balanced by a nice dry finish. Pretty hoppy, these trappists of yore!

Bottle @ redlight redlight. Spicy sugary yeasty aroma, fresh baked bread. Pours blonde with a dense white head. Spicy yeast character upfront with cotton candy and malt body with spicy finish.

Bottle at Quinns. Clear blond with big white head. Aroma sweet and lots of alcohol, quite yeasty and little bit sour. Taste is fruity, sweet and a bit of bread malt. Quite sweet, apple and a bit of peach. Quite full bodied. Lovely.

Mildly bitter finish, balanced taste, very subhat fruity taste, blond colored with adequate hat

330mL from Sherry’s in Woodley Park. Pours a little over carbonated with a towering white head with big bath bubbles. Suddy lace. Nose is Tripel like with big esters and banana. Heavy doughy yeast character. Thankfully there is an extra layer of richness in the nose like a top Tripel. Small spiced cake and cinnamon. Rich pear. Taste is not too heavy and no booze character. Barely ripe green pear and small banana bread. Not as heavy as I would expect with no alcohol presence. Light grassy hoppiness. Not bad. Nice fresh balance. Light feeling. Very easy to drink. Though I think if it is going for a Tripel like nose it should follow through on some heavier body. Very effervescent mouthfeel. Good. I’d rather spend the same amount on a 750 of Tripel Karmeliet. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Thanks GT2!. Hazy peach pour with a massive frothy white head that dies down rather slowly. The aroma holds massive nectary dough notes, banana-clove, angel food cake, and cidery pear like fruitiness. The flavor holds huge bready dough, banana, soft peach nectar, apricot, and fully attenuated wild cider. A very dry finish lets in some ethanol presence. Medium body with very high carbonation lending to a fluffy texture and dry champagne like finish.