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Trappist Achel 8° Blond
Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
- From:
- Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
- Belgium
- Style:
- Tripel
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 9.09%
- Reviews:
- 443
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 28, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 06, 2002
- Wants:
- 80
- Gots:
- 125
No description / notes.
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Ratings by The_Bujon:
Reviewed by The_Bujon from Ireland
4.05/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a lovely light hazy body and medium foaming head.
Aroma is on the hoppy side, difficult to pick much else up beyond the alcohol.
Taste is good, malty and a nice warming burn down the throat.
Feel is pretty good too for this type of brew, packs a nice punch.
Overall very good, well worth a try
Sep 17, 2017Aroma is on the hoppy side, difficult to pick much else up beyond the alcohol.
Taste is good, malty and a nice warming burn down the throat.
Feel is pretty good too for this type of brew, packs a nice punch.
Overall very good, well worth a try
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
"Best by 1/12/25"; drank 12/23/23 @ Pokemon Communion.
Huge white head; thick, frothy lacing remained.
Banana, apple & clove notes in the nose.
Creamy, medium mouthfeel.
Banana & apple flavors up front; cream & mild clove notes on the finish.
Smooth, rich and delicious.
A classic in my book.
Dec 28, 2023Huge white head; thick, frothy lacing remained.
Banana, apple & clove notes in the nose.
Creamy, medium mouthfeel.
Banana & apple flavors up front; cream & mild clove notes on the finish.
Smooth, rich and delicious.
A classic in my book.
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.35/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
330ml bottle. Date on label for bottling is '12/07/21'.
Three finger pillowing head, which takes a few minutes to get down close to the body. First part of the pour is a partly cloudy body, which increases with the dregs to a fully cloudy body. Pale gold color. Leaves behind rings and spots of lacing.
Aroma of banana and cloves, brown sugar, and a bit of prune.
Taste is malty and expresses dark fruit of plum and prune, banana and cloves, brown sugar, and a developing spicy kick. Aftertaste is long lasting and allows the flavors to blend and balance well.
More than medium mouth feel, with a reminder of stickiness. Higher ABV% is warming, not stinging. Excellent carbonation.
Presents itself as a living beer that has developed over time.
Jul 10, 2023Three finger pillowing head, which takes a few minutes to get down close to the body. First part of the pour is a partly cloudy body, which increases with the dregs to a fully cloudy body. Pale gold color. Leaves behind rings and spots of lacing.
Aroma of banana and cloves, brown sugar, and a bit of prune.
Taste is malty and expresses dark fruit of plum and prune, banana and cloves, brown sugar, and a developing spicy kick. Aftertaste is long lasting and allows the flavors to blend and balance well.
More than medium mouth feel, with a reminder of stickiness. Higher ABV% is warming, not stinging. Excellent carbonation.
Presents itself as a living beer that has developed over time.
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
3.78/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Faintly foggy burnt gold with a tall, lumpy white foam head.
This Trappist (style) blonde is fairly spicy and phenolic with a slight burn and perhaps a hint of anise in the finish.
The cloudy froth doesn't add any heft to the light body.
This was a FREE hotel beer (for not using daily housekeeping) to pair with some Middle Eastern arancini from the quiet little town of Lot after our visit to 3F. I mean, as if that's not enough, they actually provide your room with lambic tumblers? Fucking love Belgium.
Jul 05, 2023This Trappist (style) blonde is fairly spicy and phenolic with a slight burn and perhaps a hint of anise in the finish.
The cloudy froth doesn't add any heft to the light body.
This was a FREE hotel beer (for not using daily housekeeping) to pair with some Middle Eastern arancini from the quiet little town of Lot after our visit to 3F. I mean, as if that's not enough, they actually provide your room with lambic tumblers? Fucking love Belgium.
Rated by LukeGude from Iowa
4.35/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle poured into tulip at Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia. Delicious.
May 24, 2023Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
11.2oz bottle into a pint glass. Bottled 12/7/21, so well over a year old.
Hazy yellow body with a strong bright white head. Yeasty aroma, full and smooth tasting. Slightly sweet with a pleasing boozy kick to it.
Apr 29, 2023Hazy yellow body with a strong bright white head. Yeasty aroma, full and smooth tasting. Slightly sweet with a pleasing boozy kick to it.
Rated by te99912_123 from Switzerland
4.06/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
gold-yellow, pale.
A&T: Fruity, banana.
Somewhat bitter finish.
Oct 06, 2022A&T: Fruity, banana.
Somewhat bitter finish.
Reviewed by BGDrock from Canada (ON)
4.06/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Hazy, burnished gold body, rapidly forming a fine white head with solid retention.
Aromas of yeast spice, coriander, banana.
Big fatty umami yeast flavour, banana chips, candy sugar, lightly spiced; some acidity in the dry finish balances the syrupy feel, as does a fine prickly effervescence and a touch of bitter hops + some pleasant alcohol burn.
While not the most complex in flavour, it's delicious and the feel is interesting and balanced.
Sep 13, 2022Aromas of yeast spice, coriander, banana.
Big fatty umami yeast flavour, banana chips, candy sugar, lightly spiced; some acidity in the dry finish balances the syrupy feel, as does a fine prickly effervescence and a touch of bitter hops + some pleasant alcohol burn.
While not the most complex in flavour, it's delicious and the feel is interesting and balanced.
Trappist Achel 8° Blond from Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
827 ratings
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