Achel 8 Bruin

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

As a lover of Belgians, this one was average for me. Starts with a warm bread yeast and banana aroma that is quite nice. Has some dark fruit notes, quite a bit of fizz and a dryness at the end that I appreciate. Just a lot better, widely available, in this category.

Thanks to HogTownHarry. Appearance: Ruby red/brown with a small off white head. Aroma: Raisins, cinnamon, malt, alcohol, malt again, figs, yeast and oak. Flavour: Malty again, honey, caramel, deep dark wood, malt, alcohol and yeast. Not bad.

Enjoyable dark beer, not as high up my list as the other trappists, but still above average, to say the least.

11.2oz bottle dated 28/07/10 (I’m guessing this was either bottled in 2007 or is meant to be drank by 2010?) This is a very good belgian ale. Beautiful dark copper color with two finger head that settles down and produces nice lacing. Very tingly mouth feel. I drank it too fast before I could quite get a handle on what the flavors were.

Good looking bad-ass brown with a light foamy head. Aromas are deep and rich and contain oak, brown liquor, malts, prunes, figs and strangely whiffs of gooseberry. It really wakes up your tongue. Very boozy and airy in the mouth. Rich maltiness along with raisins and good yeast flavours. Thick and delicious which really accentuates the woody, whiskey flavours. An excellent ale, really warms my cockles and makes my tongue very excited. It also went excellently with mushroom moussaka, the recipe for which may be found in Appetite for Ale.

330ml bottle at Novare Res. Pours a brown amberish color with a frothy beige offwhite head. Aroma of raisins, roasted malt, and brown sugar. Flavor is sweet, dark fruits, and molasses. Body is full, with a nice soft mouthfeel.

(330 ml bottle (stamped "08/09/10") from Julio’s Liquors, cellared for 10 mos. after purchase) Pours dark tea-colored brown with two fingers of soft yellow-biege head that recede to about 1/2" and stay. Initial aroma of Band Aid, followed by some dark, sourish stewed fruit. Mouthfeel is smooth and soft, almost buttery. Fairly heavy, weepy rings of lacing. Flavor is dark, rather sourish and a bit fruity. A chocolate note develops as it warms but really rather simple overall.

bouteille de 330ml au cheval blanc, belle bière brune avec une forte effervescence, nez prononcé d’épices, bouche épicée longue piquante quelque peu de caramel, agréable et longue