Trappist Achel 8° Blond | Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
Brewed by:
Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
Belgium
achelsekluis.org
Style: Tripel
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 03-06-2002
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Ratings: 738 | Reviews: 413
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
First had poured from 11.2-oz. bottle, stamped "21/11/15," imported from Indiana, into snifter. Classic Tripel, from a harder-to-find Trappist brewery.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
First had poured from 11.2-oz. bottle, stamped "21/11/15," imported from Indiana, into snifter. Classic Tripel, from a harder-to-find Trappist brewery.
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4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A bottle at "2be" in Brugge.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A bottle at "2be" in Brugge.
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4.04/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a wonderful mixture of gold orange, and brown with classic cloudy haze. Excellent fluffy head, that quickly dissipates and gives way to classic lacing. A very nice-looking beer.
The nose is inundated immediately by classic Belgian yeasts and phenols, providing a fresh fruity (think raisins and other dark fruits) aroma.
The taste starts out much like the nose--the Belgian yeast is fantastic and very "in your face" with plenty of fruity notes as well. All seems well, but the finish is pretty bitter for this style, and seems a little off. Just a little too rough.
The mouthfeel is crisp without being overly dry. Perhaps a little "thin" for the style.
Overall, a solid trappist, just a little "hoppy" for my taste.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a wonderful mixture of gold orange, and brown with classic cloudy haze. Excellent fluffy head, that quickly dissipates and gives way to classic lacing. A very nice-looking beer.
The nose is inundated immediately by classic Belgian yeasts and phenols, providing a fresh fruity (think raisins and other dark fruits) aroma.
The taste starts out much like the nose--the Belgian yeast is fantastic and very "in your face" with plenty of fruity notes as well. All seems well, but the finish is pretty bitter for this style, and seems a little off. Just a little too rough.
The mouthfeel is crisp without being overly dry. Perhaps a little "thin" for the style.
Overall, a solid trappist, just a little "hoppy" for my taste.
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4.56/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a murky golden brown...with a nice fluffy head and massive sticky lacing. The smell is of Belgian yeasts, bread and fruits....The star of the show here is the Belgian yeast...Its a classic old school trappist strain that is immediately noticeable. Fruity, a little sweetness, some malty richness....But still, its the apples-hints, yeast and breadiness that stands out. It finishes quite peppery and spicy with a smidge of bitterness. The carbonation here is medium and allows the ale to finish creamy instead of simply dry. Pretty good. Potable.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a murky golden brown...with a nice fluffy head and massive sticky lacing. The smell is of Belgian yeasts, bread and fruits....The star of the show here is the Belgian yeast...Its a classic old school trappist strain that is immediately noticeable. Fruity, a little sweetness, some malty richness....But still, its the apples-hints, yeast and breadiness that stands out. It finishes quite peppery and spicy with a smidge of bitterness. The carbonation here is medium and allows the ale to finish creamy instead of simply dry. Pretty good. Potable.
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3/5 rDev -25.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
4/5 rDev -1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.19/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.4/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.59/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.62/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.27/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: gives of a clear deep orange color. Gives a 2 fingertip high top of head that is staying there for a good time. Great lacings on the glass.
S: fruity with light fruits like apples,pears,apricot and banana. Yeast,candied sugar and peppercorn.
T&F: starts of with much the same as the aroma. Light fruits is dominant in the flavour with that sweet belgian yeast in the background. In the middle and the finish the spices get noticeable in the flavour. It finish of both sweet and bitter and is noticeable in the aftertaste for a good time.
O: a great and delicious trappist ale. I have never tried anything from achel so I was a pleasant suprise. If you fond of belgian beers you will not be disappointed of this one
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: gives of a clear deep orange color. Gives a 2 fingertip high top of head that is staying there for a good time. Great lacings on the glass.
S: fruity with light fruits like apples,pears,apricot and banana. Yeast,candied sugar and peppercorn.
T&F: starts of with much the same as the aroma. Light fruits is dominant in the flavour with that sweet belgian yeast in the background. In the middle and the finish the spices get noticeable in the flavour. It finish of both sweet and bitter and is noticeable in the aftertaste for a good time.
O: a great and delicious trappist ale. I have never tried anything from achel so I was a pleasant suprise. If you fond of belgian beers you will not be disappointed of this one
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Trappist Achel 8° Blond from Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
4.04
out of 5
based on 738 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4