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. Pours a cloudy brown with a huge, thick tan head that persists and leaves a nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of light and dark fruits (prune), Belgian yeast. Flavor of nice crisp apple, lots of Belgian yeast, some alcohol. Not as spicy or light as the Blonde, which I prefered only slightly to the Bruin. A very good Belgian, very complex.

Appearance: Dark brown, redish. Lots of longlasting thick head. Aroma: Fruit and malt. Biscuit? Taste: Fruit and malt. Hops. Bitterish aftertaste. Fizzy. Info: 330ml bottle, 10/10-2006

pour deep brown, red when held up to the light, off white head. Smell fruit, nuts and some alcohol. Taste is sweet, caramel and bananas, almost no alcohol. Very good.

33 cl bottle from Bieropholie, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. BB 04/07/09. JN 24/08.

App.: Med-deep copper, clear, large rocky light tan froth. Aroma: Apple and pear juice, white grapes, some raisins and brown sugar, light nuts and warm spices, slight leafy hops, a bit of alcohol, light cola herbals. Palate: Medium body and soft effervescence. Flav.: Apples and pears, hazelnuts, brown sugar and raisins, light leafy hops, a bit of warm spices; sweet with a touch of bitterness and a bit of warming alcohol.

A bit more enjoyable than the blond (NEVER thought I’d say that...), but still not the party in my mouth I was expecting (or that...).

muddy murky orange brown with a head that won’t quit. it rose well beyond the rim of my trappist glass and remained like a fine dessert. the secondary pour added another layer to the head, becoming more picturesque, I had to give it a 5. there’s an unexpected soft sour funk aroma with wood and perfume. my wife should wear this behind her ears. great bruin, deep and creamy, married flavors of spun sugar, heavy cream, cherry jam, and foggy yeast in ancient wood. it’s charming and captivating like a trappist should be with all the accompanying mystique.

aroma dark fruits and stuff. appearance was muddy with debris, but a very nice, no. extremely nice head. flavor caramel toffee, pepper/chilli, licorice.palate foamy and bubbly, this beer is more like a dessert than a beer, but still quite enjoyable.

bottle at OpusK Lohja 180608 Color:dark brown nice head too cold at first Taste:fizzy,sour dried fruits, sweetish pleasant aftertaste

Bottle from River’s Bend. Poured clear reddish brown color with a huge frothy head that lasted with excellent lacing. Complex dark sweet fruit and yeasty aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture. Medium dark fruity flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of long duration with a small alcohol burn. This is a standout beer.