Achel Extra Blond (Achelse Zomer 2004)

Formerly brewed at Brouwerij der Trappistenabdij De Achelse Kluis
Style: Abbey Tripel
Hamont-Achel, Belgium

A hazy orange beer with a collapsing white head. The aroma is sweet and yeasty, while the flavor is sweet with notes of yeast, oranges, hops, and oranges.

75 cL bottle, huge thanks to Bierkönig. 2004 bottle, BBD: 12/2007, tasted 01/2008. Pours hazy orange with a diminishing white head. Light honey, yeasty spiced and mild caramel malty aroma. Mellow yeasty, smooth caramel and light fruity flavour. Strong blond, almost triple like (no wonder it is added on RB as a Tripel...despite the name). Slight oxidation.

Bottled, thanks BierKönig! Hazy golden. Fruity tangerine aroma. Lovely dense, soft malt character. Orangey hops and almondy yeast character adds to the pleasure. Salty finish. Wonderfully complex.

Bottle @ Den Tatoverede Enke, Copenhagen. Cloudy mediun yellow / orange color with a average good lacing off-white head. Aroma is moderate yeasty, alcohol, bubble gum, candy (slik), fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and ligth bitter with a average duration. Body is medium with a soft carbonation .

Bottled at Den Tatorverede Enke, thanks to René. Cloudy yellow coloured with an off white lacing head. Sweet fruity aroma with notes of honey. Sweet flavour of fruits, flowers and honey. Bitter finish.

Hazy golden color. Peculiar aroma: malt, brown sugar, yeast fruitness... Good Belgian beer (not a Triple), fruity malts, good bitterness (medium old hops), but probably tasted too warm. Thanks Jeppe for sharing this rare bottle.

[Courtesy of yespr, session @ yespr – 2004 vintage] Hazy golden with large white head. Complex aroma with sweet fruit notes, yeast and coriander. Flavor is sweet and spicy with apricots, yeast and orange peel.

(RBESG05, 750ml bottle) Hazy amber body topped by a beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, herbal, herb, candi sugar. Taste is moderately sweet, candi sugar, herb, some alcohol, ligh orange. Smooth, medium-full body.