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Achel Extra Bruin (de 3 Wijzen) 3.95 420

Achel Extra Bruin (de 3 Wijzen)

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99
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bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4203.97/5.03.95/5.0Winter9.5%92.8Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Huge, copper-colored, bottle-conditioned ale, still hot off the presses, Achel Trappist Extra is the latest from the tiny brewery at the St. Benedictus Abbey at Achel, in the Northeast of Belgium. At this year's World Beer Championships in Chicago, the Extra was easily the best of the many Trappist beers tasted, scoring 97 points and an "Exceptional" rating. You will find this a very satisfying beer, with just a little malt sweetness, dried fruit flavors, warm sherry notes, and a brisk balancing backdrop of fresh hop bitterness.
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 TorbenH (136), Frederikshavn, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 21, 2007  
Bottle. Average light brown head, mostly diminsihing. Clear red/brown color. Medium body, lively carbonation. Heavy malty aroma (Mold). A bit thin. Maybe i stored it too long. Do not age well.


 Enjoyit (1744), Vadum, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 19, 2007  
Brown of color with a nice beige head. An aroma of caramel, spice and sugar. A flavor of sweets, dark fruits and spice.


 ubamartian (155), Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/518/20
Nov 19, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy golden brown. Extremely thick and creamy head, and excellent lacing. Aroma of dark fruits, and sweet malts, complex aromas fill the area with its boquet. This beer wants you to drink it from the get go. First sip was a blend of fruits, malts, and a good smooth alcohol flavor. Feeling is of carbonation, warmth from the alcohol, and a luxuriant smooth well rounded body. Leaves a great mild aftertaste, with a glowing warmth. This is an exceptionally good beer.


 TheEpeeist (1471), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/518/20
Nov 17, 2007  
25.4 oz bottle, BB 4/08. Pours with a foam plug. Leaves a tan island in a ring, murky chestnut below. Aroma of smoked peach, toffee and scotch. Taste is much smoother than the tangy nose would suggest. Malts, figs and plum, some vanilla. Dry, yeasty finish. A light carb tingle nicely offsets the rich, medium body. Warming. A good one.


 DerWeg (762), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/518/20
Oct 31, 2007  
Big brawny malt flavor and aroma that is not all sugar. Sophisticated, bold. Deep dark fruts and extremely balanced. Overall better put together than Chimay Bleue (seems more finished) and more subtle than the straight up port-like Trois Pistoles, my favorite UniBelgian. Full AND subtle with luxuriant winding finiish. Thank you Jan Primus for trading me one of the best beers I’ve ever had. This could replace Chimay and I would not miss it.


 Slayer85 (586), Firenze, Italy
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 24, 2007  
750 ml bottle. A hazy dark brown beer with reddish reflections and a medium sized light brown head. Very sweet powerful aroma with fruity notes and some alcohol. Also the flavour is very sweet, malty with strong sweet wine notes. Flavours of dried fruits too. Strong body, sweetish and well warming alcoholic finish. Very low bitterness. Long aftertaste. Well done, pleasant and satisfacting but maybe this has really too much sweetness to be really great. Perhaps it would become better with cellaring, but overall very enjoyable.


 emacgee (1892), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 22, 2007    Updated: Apr 5, 2008
Pours a dark murky brown with a thick beige head. The aroma is sweet, dark fruits, alcohol, . The flavor is very dry and sweet, warming alcohol, fig, grapes, dark fruits, brown sugars, fantastic flavor. The mouthfeel is lively and yet restrained, the carbonation isnt huge but its enough to let you know its there. Wonderful quad.


 aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/518/20
Oct 22, 2007  
The color was med/dark brown. The head was creamy and off-white. The aroma was dark fruit, sweet malt, alcohol, and some spice. The flavor was strong alcohol, very sweet malt, and raisin. The palate was very thick and smooth. The finish was very warm.



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