Achel 8 Bruin

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Dark brown/amber with big tan head. Flavour malt, caramel, yeast, toffee, little sweet and dark fruits.

33 cl bottle poured out a reddish brown with lots of head. Soft lacing throughout the glass. The subtleness is what is great about brew. Aromas of vine rripened fruits, Belgium yeast esters and toasted malts. Tastes of Sweet malts plums apples and pecans. Soft carbination leading to a smooth finish. 8 percent alcohol well hidden. Great brew!

33cl bottle. Huge white head that takes a while to get out of my way. Aroma is crisp and spicy. Slight malt and caramel in the smells as well. Sweet candy sugar with some malt and slight red fruit flavors. Finish has the tiniest bit of alcohol as it dissipates. Nice smooth, complex beer.

Hazy, reddish-brown in color with a huge frothy cream colored head that laces quite a bit, and lasts forever. Aroma of caramel, nuts, sweet and sour fruits, leathery yeast and cola. The taste is malt and fruit sweetness with a definite, and unexpected, hop bitterness at the back. Nothing cloying or annoying here; it’s quite well balanced. Medium-full bodied with fizzy carbonation.

How I love trappist beers. Achel Bruin pours in with a huge head. Unfortunately I didn’t had the right glass for it so I poured it into a Chimay glass. The taste a sweet, with some nutts thrown into it. Maybe walnuts or almonds, I’m not sure. It is not as heavy as some trappist beers can be sometimes. It is a really pleasuring experience.

Amber/medium brown color with a full, off-white head. Spicy, tangy, and bitter. Hop, fruit, and spice notes. Doesn’t have a very strong aroma, though.

the liquid has a nice amber/brown colour with hazy texture. pours a creamy head, took me 7mins to pour. the head keeps its form throughout the drinking. aroma is very bland, and has a lagerish scent to it, which wasn’t very attractive. some fruit, caramel and earthy scents, but altogether a very bland aromascape. taste has a soft sweet touch that settles nicely into the mouth but altogether feels like it lacks character. i was very disappointed in this beer. nothing compared to some of the other trappist beers out there. i look for character in the beers i drink, and this just didn’t have enough of it. a very balanced beer nonetheless.

Bouteille de 33cl. Couleur ambrée foncée, énorme mousse crèmeuse à souhait de belle tenue. Arômes assez intenses de réglisse, caramel avec un alcool présent juste ce qu’il faut, bel équilibre. Très fine carbonnation qui offre une sensation vivante en bouche. Bref, du tout bon! Trouvée à Vanuxeem - Ploegstaert.