Achilles Serafijn Donker

Brewed by Microbrouwerij Achilles
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Heist op den Berg-Itegem, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottled sample. Deep amber in colour with fairly strong carbonation. Aromas are of plums, prubes, spices, sweet caramel, dried red current and agave? Fairly fruity upfront in the mouth with more plum and red berries before the soft and hard caramel notes take over mid-sip. The sweentess lingers a fair while, and combines with a mild whole wheat bread dough note before the herbal, light mineral and edible flower notes take over on the finish. The aroma is a little too fruity for me, but the complexity and balance of the flavor profile more than makes up for it. Pretty darn good overall.

light spicey and hoppy aroma,golden, clear, off white foam, light sweetness, lightly bitter, medium body, creamy, lively, long finish,

Bottle. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Red-amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy and yeasty aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.

13/02/2012 Bir&Fud Bottega (330ml bottle). Bruna, scura, impenetrabile, schiuma poco abbondante color bianco sporco. Aroma di malto, lieviti, molto speziata, cioccolata, frutti rossi. In bocca è dolce, caramello, ancora un accenno di cioccolato, lieviti, finale appena amarognolo. Non è bilanciatissima, risulta un po’ appiccicaticcia in bocca e stucchevole. Corpo medio, carbonazione corretta. Senza infamia e senza lode.

Bottle. Clear dark amber with big tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel and yeast. Flavour is malt, caramel, dried fruits, little liquorice, spices, hops and a little bitter. Very high carbonation.

light spicey and hoppy aroma,golden, clear, off white foam, light sweetness, lightly bitter, medium body, creamy, lively, long finish,

Brown coloured and almost clear. Hs a white head, medium duration. Aroma is malty-sweet, light bread, faint caramel, toffee. Flavor starts moderate to heavy sweet, finish light bitter. Creamy texture.

Hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma is quite sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit and yeasty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 141211

33cl bottle. Thin creamy white head. Clear deep amber pour. Lovely aftertaste. Very nice beer

Dark brown color with a fine off-white head. Fruity caramel aroma. Good balanced, smooth belgian strong ale.

Don’t like spicy and herbal, but it is indeed present in this beer, though not as much as I feared. The smell is still average and the taste fair, so not that bad.