 PhillyHomeBrew (170), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 11, 2008
The body is brown with a hint of orange and a little tan head and tons of yeast floating around. The aroma is full of Belgian yeast as well with a little bit of lemon and orange and a roasty aroma. The flavor has a lot more raisin than I would have expected from the aroma and a bit of citrus. There is also a fair amount of bitterness.
SuzyGreenberg (1028), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 30, 2008 330 ml bottle - spotty white head and glowing amber-brown; mostly clear; aromas of dates, fruit soap and slight spice; very tart, funky and sweet; up to par with Westy 12 in terms of flavor, but texture is not quite there; sweet, resin and raisin aromas; a little too sweet for me too; very nice, but not that impressed at the same time
Borresteijn (582), Amstelveen, Netherlands
Sep 28, 2008 75cl Bottle @ KBF in Geel. Darkbrown beer, tan head. Aroma was not quite what I expected, a bit faint, malts, some dark fruits and something off. Flavour was a whole lot better, lots of caramel/brown sugar, dark fruits (plums), alcohol and malty sweetness. Lots of carbonation. In flavour by far the best Achel, but the aroma needs a little extra work.
FatPhil (2352), Espoo, Finland
Sep 26, 2008 750ml bottle (Kaisla, Helsinki) - shared with mjs.
Deep brown, brief head. Dark bruney aroma - it’s got the roasted malts, some plums, a general sweetness, a touch of yeast, but also some gluey esters which spoilt the aroma for me. Fairly pleasant mouthfeel, but a little alcoholic. Again, the brune components are all there in the taste, but the alcohol sticks out just a little too much. The sweet plum in the aroma wasn’t reflected in the taste, which was a shame. Felt a little disappointed, but perhaps I had ’Belgian fatigue’ at the end of the evening.
mjs (576), Helsinki, Finland
Sep 26, 2008 (Bottle, 0.75 l, at Kaisla on 2008-09-25. Shared with FatPhil and Anna. Thanks.) Brown, Hazy. Small white quickly disappearing head. Malts, yest and plum in nose. Full bodied palate with little carbonation. Malts, liquorice, dried plum, caramell and bitterness in taste. Good one, but I was expecting even more.
lithy (200), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Sep 25, 2008 Best by 11/07 Particles really make this a smoother Abt. A nice dark brown ale with a ruby tinge in the light. Two fingers of very light tan head with nice retention and a nice film of lacing on the glass. Belgian clove and slight banana esters, dark fruits and plums. Strong malt body accented by tart fruits, dark pit fruits cherries and plums. Finish hints at hops and alcohol, I love this one more than Westy. The age on this one probably did some good.
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