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 from SB cons 2011-03-07 Göteborg AR: brown sugar, belgian yeast (dough, yest...), wee banana AP: amber clear body very fizzy, high fizzy/bubbly that is very lively chemical beige F: fizzy, caramel, strong brown banana, suger cristals, very filling flavors, high bitterness a bit to evident, white peppar, store it for a some time?

Clear dark reddish brown with a huge off-white head. Aroma is a little vague with notes of caramel, dried fruit, yeast and spices. Flavor is rather sweet and moderate bitter. Finish is dry and bitter with a little alcohol. Very complex and balanced. The only thing lacking is some more aroma. 030311

33 cl bottle, served in a wine-tasting-glass and a Trappist-glass. 3 finger beige head that disolves to 1/2" and red-amber body.Nose : Raisins, brown-sugar, wine-gum and banana foam. Taste: Banana foam, plum, raisins, toffee and syrup. Well-hid alcohol and very easy to drink.

At a tasting, thanks zvikar, bottle, pours nice dark reddish with a nice head that dissipates slowly, cherry aroma, dry, and overall a very good Trappist beer.

Pours deep ruby red, slightly cloudy, with a nice, tan, foamy head that lingers throughout. Aroma is mild, some malts, a little yeasty funk, and some dark fruit. Taste is intense and complex. Lots of dark fruit, sweet malts, candi sugar, a little booze, and some christmasy spice notes. Mouthfeel is very lively, and the flavors linger for a long time. An excellent trappist beer. Possibly my favorite trappist bruin.

This was the winner of the blind Trappist tasting, without westy. I feel that this is lighter and friendier to the palate than the dense rochefort 10. Very like dark fruity flavors, fruity nose, complex malty profile. One of my favorites.

Bottle. Dark brown/red with a large tan head leaving lacing. Aroma: sweet malt, chewing gums, yeast, fruit, hay or dried grass. Taste: malty with dried fruit, raisins, chewing gums, candy, yeast. Full-bodied with soft, large bubbles, moussy.

Bottle. Explodes out of the bottle and I have to hurry to pour. A huge dirty light brown white head bilds that after a while starts to fall and looks like foam in a sewer leaving some good looking lacings. The liquid is hazy and deep redish brown. Aroma is malty, sweet and slight yeasty. Burnt sugar/dark syrup, dark fruits, dark bread, caramell, bitter orange, almond paste, alcohol. Taste is not as sweet as expected. Malty, a bit burnt, dark fruits, dark syrup, caramell, wood, bitter orange, some toffee. Body is medium, carbonation tickles, alcohol burns a bit in the throat. Starts sweet with syrup, ends bitter with orange peel. The nose is great, but the taste is a bit raw. I kind of like that though. Can’t make up my mind about this one.