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 conditioned at The Oude Arsenaal, Antwerpen. Dark brown with tan head. Sweet malty beer with a prune like hint and a spicey undertone. Chalky mouthfeel with some coffee and a alcohol nose.

UPDATED: FEB 23, 2004 cloudy ruby-brown colour with a fine head, aroma of malt, apple and cream, full-bodied, oily with a dry alcohol and licorice finish

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.

Bottle: Hazy, amber coloured, huge - gushing - rocky "dirty" head; caramelly nose, nuts fruits and alcohol underneath; solid sweet flavour, full bodied; a very light sourish fruitiness shows up in the sweet-bitter, but mainly nutty finish. A fine brew....

A Mes rate: Smooth drinking version of chocolate and vanilla cake! In fact it smells remarkably like angel cake. Maybe its the cherry sponge. Yup definitely the cherries. Plums looks, tan head that doesnt last all that well. Not bad. My least favourite of the Monks stuff.

UPDATED: AUG 7, 2004 Russet brown colour. Creamy head and body. Fruity nose with some acidic tones. Sweet currants and raisins in the flavour, with some acidity. Dryish finish with less residual sweetness than some others in this style (which is fine by me) - still bittersweet though, with spicy hints. Very drinkable, but not exceptional - not enormously imposing. Bottled, Brugse Beertje, Bruges, September 2003.

Poured a dark, murky, reddish brown with an averaged sized tan head. Initially, lots of carbonation bubbles on the side of the glass. Aromas and tastes of spices, caramel, yeast, toffee and some plums. Starts off lightly sweet and ends on a nice, dry finish. Lively body. Another kick ass monk beer…

Voluminöser Antrunk, schokoladig-malzig, deutlich herb, etwas fruchtig. Im Mittelteil milder, das Malz bleibt als Hauptnote stehen während die anderen Aromen abnehmen. Hier erfüllt das Bier nicht die Erwartungen, die aufkommende Alkoholnote tut ihr Übriges. Würziger Nachgeschmack, malzig, sehr malzig. Erfüllt die Erwartungen nicht ganz. Test vom 8.12.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 15,12,12,11,8,12 - 11,95

Bottle. Dark brown with a tan head. Aroma issweet, caramel, cellar notes. Flavour issweet, caramel, cellar notes, alcohol. Very nice beer.

A hazy dark brown ale with a thick receding light moka head. A pleasant aroma of sweet dark fruits and raisins. In mouth, a sweet candy sugar with light orange peels, cherry, apples, light brown sugar. Some warming alcohol in finale. Sweetness comes out much better with an old cheddar. A classic. BB 12-2004.