Achel 8 Bruin

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle @ inseparables. buon profumo fruttato (banana) dolce con sentori speziati. Schiuma biancastra, birra rossa, quasi rame. Gusto intenso alcolico un po’ speziato e dolciastro.Non ho mai provato la Extra, ma già qui si tratta di una birra di livello altissimo, con gusti complessi, di frutta candita, caramello e un bel calore alcolico

i , for one, thought there was onley blond en bruin - version of the beer. appearently, i was wrong... but anyway, this is the one i’ve popped open , at home. pours clear, very dark and deep red/brown . white foam, big bubbles, fades fast. smell isnt intence, sweet taste is common for the style, yet not TOO sweet ( as is even more common ... ) . a bit like, you’d take a belgian brown ale, but less intence, less sweet, more earthyness, more complexity, in a way . wich makes it better than most ’ commercial’ brown ales i’ve drank so far, tasty stuff, i wouldn’t mind having more of this one day . yet i would’nt especialy seek it out .

Dark reddish, very nice aroma, banana, fruity, smooth, almost session beer although high alcohol.

Dark brown color. Smell of bananas and the smell of grass. On the tip of the tongue sweet, light bitter in the back.

33cl bottle from Probus Wines, Dublin. Pours hazy mahogany with a thin, lasting off-white head - loads of lacing, Aroma gives a lot of yeasty banana and clove phenols with a thick breadiness, plenty of dark fruit and sweet sherry notes too. Taste follows suit, with a lots of dark and red fruit being followed by banana, spices, and bready caramel notes.Medium/full mouthfeel. Great balance. A classic.

Cor marrom escura. Creme bege com media persistência. Aroma de caramelo, pêra, frutas secas. Alta carbonatação. Sabor com dulçor proeminente, açúcar mascavo, especiarias, frutas secas. Baixo amargor. Seca ao final. Muito boa cerveja. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle at Monks. Cloudy dark brown with a large foamy tan head. Runny lace. Tastes like a traditional Belgium Dubbel, though a bit weaker than other Trappists (Westmalle most notably.) Tastes of raisins. Prunes. Sulfered figs and apricots. Lots of caramel malt. Faint medicinal notes in the aroma. Medium body. Decent beer but not my favorate.

Pours a hazy burgundy brown with big off white head and good lacing. Aromas of dried dark fruit and some apple, Belgian yeast and some spiciness. Flavors of dark fruits with brown sugar sweetness and some mild spice and yeastiness. Finish has a hint of apple tartness. High carbonation that helps give the beer a medium-full mouthfeel. Finishes somewhat sweet but still fairly dry. Nice Trappist dubbel. ---Jeremy H

2012 bottle to snifter. Smell is caramel and tea. Tea and Umami taste. Not bad. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

A bubbly, medium brown with generous white head. Smells of peach, sour, apple, banana, tomato, caramel. Sweet fruity taste, bubbly, caramel, brown sugar. A good sweet Belgian, perhaps a little too sweet, but solid nonetheless. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone