Achel 8 Blond

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pours darker golden and clumpy w/ a gigantic semi creamy froth that hangs around an reduces to a heavy cream. Aromas of dusty rock candyfruit and flowers. Flavors are very bright and forthright then turns dry on a dime. Big candy fruit w/ banana, citrus rind and spice. Finish is bittered yet fruity. Very tasty, well balanced, alcohol is well hidden. Overall: it’s a blind date with a blonde that goes round all the bases, a few times =). Leaves nothing to be desired. Highly recommended.

Bottle, 33 cl. Taste again for rating. Golden color, with a large white head. Aroma, yeasty, sweet, fruity . Medium body. Hoppy tatse, good balance with the bitterness. My favorite.

330ml bottle, bought in Belgium and closeted for 7 months. Explosively carbonated and lively. Saltwatery bitter farmhouse aroma. Big head which added a nice creamy mouthfeel. Dry with a wonderful hoppy sweet finish. Completely classic Belgian beer.

Full foamy head. Spicy bite to the scent and immediate to the mouth. Bright golden near opaque hue. Complex flavor changes constantly with different tastes coming to a head. Wonderful aftertaste. Some alcohol taste but not at all overpowering.

This is an amazing beer. It is a pleasure to look at and exceptionally complex. This beer is orange and cloudy. The huge, thick, firm, and long lasting white head takes up far more space than the beer in my Kapittel trappist glass, and leaves a thick and sticky lacing. Aroma starts off fruity and spicy suggesting a tripel; alcohol and malt follows. This is a very sweet beer, with coriander and other spices, sweet fruit and light malt as well as a hint of bitter hops. Aftertaste is a little sweet but has salt as well, with a hint of alcohol lingering. Flawless and outstanding.

Bottle, 33 cl. Golden color, with a large white head. Aroma, yeasty, sweet, fruity . Medium bodied. Taste is very hoopy, i like it very much, nice bitterness. A really good trappist !

Bottle 330ml from King&Godfree. Masterpiece, great flavours. Aromas of dough, caramel, vanilla, and citrus. Taste is sweet, with sour and bitter notes, and very long length. Palate is creamy, and full bodied. Amber, with a frothy head.

Cloudy pale gold with full fizzy head. Fresh, spicy citrusy and yeasty aroma. Notes of lemon and bread. Full body, high carbon. Extensive sweet and dry bitter lemon on palate. Great. Bitter aftertaste. B@H