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Achel 8 Blond

Achel 8 Blond

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brouwerij der Trappistenabdij De Achelse Kluis

Hamont-Achel, Belgium

bottled
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6393.77/5.03.76/5.08%88.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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 tarjei (1369), Bryne, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20

Apr 30, 2007  
Bottle 33 cl. Golden, a bit hazy, color. White head. Aroma is sweet, fruity, apple and alcohol. Flavor is apple/fruit, alcohol - vinous. Dry, bitter finish. Not my style, but not bad at all.

 Skidds (214), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 2, 2008  
Pours a nice gold colour with a white head. Yeasty and slightly citrus aroma. Strong yeast flavour with a strong citrus and vanilla taste. Quite spicy and hoppy.


 SeanMacGC (102), Dublin, Ireland
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Nov 26, 2008  
Bottle, 33cl. Pours a very appealing light golden, with dense, durable, half-finger deep white head, with lacing. Very fruity aroma, of citrus, and notes of honey. Similar on the palate, with yeast predominating. Exquisitely decent triple.


Straling (90), Amstenrade, Netherlands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Bottle 33cl. Pours a clear golden colour with a great size head and good carbonation. Very clean and fresh aroma of citrus fruits, hops and also some spices there. Taste is very warm and pleasant with fruits, spices and vaguely raising there too. Good trappist beer, a better blond.


TheJollyOne (46), Kofu, Japan
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/102/511/20
Oct 19, 2008  
Huge frothy head that held to he last drop. Very bubbly auburn body. The nose was quite sweet, honey and yeast. Taste was a bit like brown vinegar, starting sour and ending a bit bitter, yeasty as well. Was a bit to harsh for my liking. Palate was light and lively, but a bit astringent.


 fidel (310), Livermore, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 18, 2008  
Hazy golden yellow, gusher, citrus, yeasty, bready, light hop, little malt, slight bannana.



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