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Achel Extra Bruin (de 3 Wijzen) 3.95 423

Achel Extra Bruin (de 3 Wijzen)

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4233.97/5.03.95/5.0Winter9.5%92.9Trappist 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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 SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 10, 2007  
750 ml bottle from sprinkle. Pours a gorgeous dark cherry color, almost clear with a huge and fluffy beige head. Wonderfuly complex aroma, sweet honey, molasses, brown bread, dried peach, warming spices, alcohol, brown sugar, rum balls, figs, vanilla and floral notes. Sweet, figgy and yeasty, molasses, spice cake, brown sugar, ripe fruits and bittering herbs. Medium to full body, smooth and easy carbonation. Yum!


 footy (334), scottsdale, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 10, 2007  
10/22/05 750ml.Hazy reddish brown with small off white head. Sharp yeasty malty with some alcohol aroma. Sweet malty with dark fruits a little thin. not as much character as the other quadruples.


 Guerde (710), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 6, 2007  
(bottle at Cellar’s tasting) Pours amber with a tan head. Very sweet fruity aroma, with some caramel. Taste is very sweet with dried fruits and a nice bready finish with little to no bitterness.


 Jan Primus (160), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Sep 5, 2007  
Can’t say anything bad about this one, everything seems so perfectly balanced. It is rich and slightly fruity, perfect carbonation...one of Belgium’s greatest beers. A little age might take this to perfection.


 badgerben (3605), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 4, 2007  
Dark copper color with a thin head. Slight aroma of mint, which continues into the flavor. Very sweet malt and yeast taste with an abundantly herbal finish. Very underrated Trappist.


 OSLO (829), Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Sep 1, 2007  
[Bottle, Cellar’s Tasting] Pours cloudy amber with a small tan head. Aroma is sweet and fruity. Taste is similar and quite nice. Smooth but a little thin. Overall pretty good but didn’t overly impress.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Achelse Kluis
Date: 05/18/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

opaque brown, thin tan head, funky spicy malt aroma, rich malt flavor, nice spice character, good chocolate, nice esters

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.


 dunkpigen (328), Kolding, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 26, 2007  
Bottle. Hazy brown with a ruby shine. Creamy white head that becomes a milky film. Aroma of caramel and raisins/ pruins. Very nice flavor of rasins/pruins, caramel and roasted malt, that fills up your mouth and stays for a wile. Very balanced viniousness.



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