Achel 8 Bruin

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

Bottiglia da 33cl comprata da Ciobì oggi che faceva orario continuato e non ha fatto pausa pranzo quindi era aperto quando ci sono passato davanti.

Cloudy ruby amber, slightly craggy head. Nose is dark fruits & strawberries, yeast, Some peppery, nutty, cola. Flavor is yeast, nutty fruit, a bit of alcohol, extremely dry cocoa.

Great, great brew. Like Rochefort 8 but peppery and less sweet. I really mean that, so maybe just see my notes on Roche 8. You know... if you really need my review specifically.

The beer pours a nebulous deep brown color, the head portly in size, frothy in structure, the color a light tan with the residual lace a nice coating upon the glass. Nose is a bit plummish, sweet malt, fresh and pleasant to the senses with a sweet malt start and the top middling in its feel to the palate. Finish is stingingly acidic, the hops purposeful in their spicy bite, quite dry aftertaste and a nice warming sensation from the relatively high ABV, Quite a drinkable beer, and much better than the blond.

33 cL bottle. Pours murky brown with dense little off-white head. Aroma is mild Belgian yeasty, light fruity and mild caramel malty. Not a very pronounced aroma in anyway - but not faint either. Light fruity lingering flavour, solid plum to medium sweet raisin note. Light yeast spiced note and a very subdued caramel malt note towards a mild hint of chocolate smoothness. Ends with a light bitterness and a complex fruity mix.

Huge off-white lacy head that lasts on top of a dark brown body. Aroma and taste are both very malty. The rest of the aroma is alcohol, spice, and some vague fruitiness, the flavor’s got some nuttiness, dried fruit, spice, and alcohol warmth. Finishes dry. For 7 bucks a bottle I wouldn’t buy it again but I’m glad I tried it.

Orangish brown with a firm tan head. Sweet malts, grapes, berries, yeast and some spice. Carbonated body thats abit thin. Spices, sugary malts, dark ripened fruits, and some yeast. Finish has a nice bite. Real enjoyable; will be coming back to this.

Brown / burgundy (plum) color, huge ever growing long lasting fluffy white head. Aroma of grape, kiwi and yeast. A little sweet, quite acidic (very carbonated) and a moderate tannic bitterness. In terms of trappist, more bitter than average. Palate maybe a little thin since it is highly carbonated, but that makes it drinkable. A different trappist, very satisfying both as an appetizer or as a digestive beer.