Achel 8 Bruin

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

Pours a dark burgundy with a strong soapy head. Lots of carbonation, great lacing. Aroma of cherries, grapes, alcohol, and some spiciness. Medium body. Taste is first bitter with a slight bit of malt, followed by vinous mellowing sweetness in the finish. Very smooth. Not as complex as I would have thought but a worthy effort. Nice.

Bottled 33cl. Appearance: It pours a nut brown beer with a huge rocky light beige head. Beautiful lacework. Good head retention. Aroma: Mince pies, raisins, brown sugar and maple syrup showing up. Very sweet and rich. Malty. Flavor and palate: Sweet, syrupy with hints of marshmallows and candy. Low carbonation. Hardly any bitterness. Medium to full bodied. Some plums appearing. Malty finish. Overall impression: A lot of marshmallow-characteristics. Far from being a great trappist beer. Simple, sweet and malt accentuated yet very pleasant.

Mahogany with a fizzy beige head. Nose has bread, raisin, and slight alcohol, but the main thing is fruit. Sweet, fruity flavor, some malt. Smooth palate, slightly watery, a little bitter. Good stuff, but when compared to bigger names, it comes up short.

Gusher!!! Oh well. Pours a rusty burnt orange with a huge off white head measuring two fingers. Aroma smells of plums, raisins, brown sugar, vanilla, spice, and a hint of orange peel. Tastes of cloves, plums, brown sugar, green apples, vanilla, raisins. A little light on the palate but a great beer.

bottle, pours light brown with a tall tan head. Light brown sugar and spicy aroma. Light body, sweet malt, slight burnt carmel flavor. Excellent bruin.

Pours a merky reddish, brown with a huge fluffy white head. Aroma of dark fruit. Taste of carmel cherries, raisans, a hint of spice. A warming alcohol presents. A great Trappest.

Dark Amber pour with a ruby center. foamy residual head. slight lacing. malty Aroma, dried fruit, chocolate covered raspberries. Continuity between aroma and flavor, malty, slightly fruity flavors, alcohol presence in the mouth. mouth feel is slightly over-carbonated, however not enough to be unpleasant.

Bottle. Reddish brown with foamy cream head. Very disappointing aroma - nothing there other than a slight hint of fruit. Well-rounded malt and dried fruit flavours with toffee sweetness and a touch of vanilla. Nice dry finish. Light palate for the ABV. A good but not great beer and the poor relation of the Trappist family.