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 gnoff |
Got a ride by car, but seems to be a very nice area to go by bike as well. The sun trap terrace is inviting, but a bit too cold in March. The inside Cafe is a bit like a truck stop diner. Tried both 5 degree draught beers. Also available was both 8 degree and the extra bruin. The beer shop packs a rather nice selection as well. Well worth an extra trip.
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| JoeinUccle |
There are three attractions here: a religious shop, a cafe, and a beer shop. I’m not religious, except with respect to beer, so we headed straight for the cafe. The food was simple and cheap, perfectly fine for killing your hunger while sampling the beers. (Ask for the bottled versions for the real deal, unless you’re just curious about the drafts.) From the cafe you can also peek through the windows to the brewery portion. The real highlight, though, was the shop. A great selection of beers, glasses, cheese, and other goodies. Oh my, we dropped a lot of coin in there.
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| raymondwave |
We actually skipped the whole brewery section and headed to the store, which has an incredible selection of belgian and dutch beers (most trappists available) as well as the best selection of glassware I’ve seen. Go there if you have the chance.
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| waldowalters |
I visited this place while on a beer treck through Belgium. After visiting Westvletern, Westmalle and Hoegaarden I was sorely disappointed in the beer that they were serving. True the store on the grounds had a nice selection of beers and there were the usual 3 beers from Achel to be found in the bottle. But the Achel beers on tap in the fancified cafeteria were awful! The bruin tasted very new, overly yeasty and lacked any sort of taste that was remotely close to the bruin in the bottle. The blond was undrinkable. One of the guys in my group bought it, we all took a sip and then left a near full glass because it was awful. The location is quite pleasant, there are a few items to eat, such as a couple of hot sandwiches, some slices of pie and some soup, as well as some cheese. But all in all this was a disappointment. If you go, walk around the place, it is quite pleasant. Go to the store to purchase some beers and then head west to Westmalle.
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| jbrus |
Ok, probably one of those places you must have visited once but I wasn’t too impressed beerwise. The scenery is interesting though, especially on a warm weekend. Crowded with people who come here by bus, car or bike having a Trappist and lunch.
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| auderale |
Enjoyed this trip to Achel. Wasn’t expecting such a selection of beer and glasses. Definitely worth the trip and hope to get back.
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| SHIG |
Expected to get some achel products and found a whole lot more. The complex is very nice and the selection in the beer shop is vast. Definetly a return trip will be had by me.
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| oberabcbbsok |
A place where you can taste 2 trappist beers from draft, that you will find nowhere else. Sure only 5 % of alcohol but still good beers. In the early days 3 draft beers. Also a good choise in the shop.
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| caesar |
The complex consists of a brasserie, where the beers from tap are served, and a beer store, where you can buy your crates. Quite modern wooden interior, not really inviting actually. But they have the two achel 5 beers on tap, as well as the two regular beers. Furthermore, the beer store offers a good range of belgian beers, including the trappist ales. Also, some other products made in the abbey are available. Can be quite crowdy on summer days.
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