Achel 8 Bruin

Brewed by Brouwerij der Trappistenabdij De Achelse Kluis
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Hamont-Achel, Belgium

Good looking bad-ass brown with a light foamy head. Aromas are deep and rich and contain oak, brown liquor, malts, prunes, figs and strangely whiffs of gooseberry. It really wakes up your tongue. Very boozy and airy in the mouth. Rich maltiness along with raisins and good yeast flavours. Thick and delicious which really accentuates the woody, whiskey flavours. An excellent ale, really warms my cockles and makes my tongue very excited. It also went excellently with mushroom moussaka, the recipe for which may be found in Appetite for Ale.

330ml bottle at Novare Res. Pours a brown amberish color with a frothy beige offwhite head. Aroma of raisins, roasted malt, and brown sugar. Flavor is sweet, dark fruits, and molasses. Body is full, with a nice soft mouthfeel.

(330 ml bottle (stamped "08/09/10") from Julio’s Liquors, cellared for 10 mos. after purchase) Pours dark tea-colored brown with two fingers of soft yellow-biege head that recede to about 1/2" and stay. Initial aroma of Band Aid, followed by some dark, sourish stewed fruit. Mouthfeel is smooth and soft, almost buttery. Fairly heavy, weepy rings of lacing. Flavor is dark, rather sourish and a bit fruity. A chocolate note develops as it warms but really rather simple overall.

bouteille de 330ml au cheval blanc, belle bière brune avec une forte effervescence, nez prononcé d’épices, bouche épicée longue piquante quelque peu de caramel, agréable et longue

Color is brown with a hint of orange. Carbonation is good with a fluffy tight head. Aroma is a spicy malt scent. Taste is light and dry. Starting with a lighter medium body it goes down crisp with a fizzy feel. Finish comes in with a light malt flavor and just a hint of sweetness and a fruity yeast flavor. After taste is dry with a faint alcohol feel on the end that seems to grow. Overall its a nice brew, a bit lighter then you would expect, but still shows some good Belgian flavors.

Pours brown amber with thick white head. Bright, malty aroma with bread, yeast, and fruit. Highly carbonated. Flavor of cherries, malt, brown sugar. Very fruity. Pleasant.

Pours a hazy copper brown with a lot of sediment and a huge tan head. Interesting aroma of light yeast and fruit. Flavor is sweet malt all around, but dominated by cherries later on. Only a little bready Belgian yeast. Very fruity and sweet with a lasting finish of fruit and grain.

A good and fruity in the typical Belgian monestary style. Not overwhelming, but recommendable for most people who’s into that style.