Achel Dubbel
De Achelse Kluis
- From:
- De Achelse Kluis
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Dubbel
Ranked #9 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #6,072 - Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 8.96%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 477
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 01, 2026
- Added:
- Jan 14, 2003
- Wants:
- 115
- Gots:
- 149
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Formerly known as Trappist Achel 8° Bruin
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Ratings by Sinte:
Reviewed by Sinte from Italy
4.17/5 rDev +1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.17/5 rDev +1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Bottle 0.33L.
Slightly cloudy, dark amber body with huge, creamy, tan head, fully lasting with very nice lacing.
Moderate malty (caramel) aroma with notes of red fruits, sugar and honey.
Moderate sweet flavour with a light bitter character.
Medium-to-full body with oily-to-creamy texture; soft-to-average carbonation.
Apr 10, 2025Slightly cloudy, dark amber body with huge, creamy, tan head, fully lasting with very nice lacing.
Moderate malty (caramel) aroma with notes of red fruits, sugar and honey.
Moderate sweet flavour with a light bitter character.
Medium-to-full body with oily-to-creamy texture; soft-to-average carbonation.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)
4.27/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
330 ml bottle from beer tasting on river cruise.
Pours a clear mahogany colour with copper undertones and a big frothy tawny, tan coloured head - laces nicely.
Caramel, brown sugar, dark fruits on the nose with just a touch of vinous character.
Taste follows with caramel, raisin bread, hint of cherry - brown sugar sweetness with a gentle backend tannic bitterness.
Tingly briskly carbonated medium full mouthfeel with a dry finish and some notes of the 8% ABV.
Oct 15, 2025Pours a clear mahogany colour with copper undertones and a big frothy tawny, tan coloured head - laces nicely.
Caramel, brown sugar, dark fruits on the nose with just a touch of vinous character.
Taste follows with caramel, raisin bread, hint of cherry - brown sugar sweetness with a gentle backend tannic bitterness.
Tingly briskly carbonated medium full mouthfeel with a dry finish and some notes of the 8% ABV.
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.72/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Copenhagen 8/7 2024. 33 cl bottle from Den Belgiske Ølbutik, Jyllingevej, Vanløse. Dark burgundy label with golden letters. Pours almost clear dark mahogany with a off-white head, Bubbly. Settles as 0,1 cm thick layer of foam covering the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a malty and sugary odor mingling with a sharp grainy scent. Caramel and toffee. Brown sugar. Raisins. Alcohol.
Strong carbonation. Slightly thick, lively and tingling texture.
Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed by a moderately strong bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a bitter edge. Lingers for a while. Finish is boozy with a sweet touch.
Sweet and boozy - as a Dubbel should be.
Feb 13, 2025Aroma is medium intense with a malty and sugary odor mingling with a sharp grainy scent. Caramel and toffee. Brown sugar. Raisins. Alcohol.
Strong carbonation. Slightly thick, lively and tingling texture.
Flavor is intense with a strong sweetness followed by a moderately strong bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a bitter edge. Lingers for a while. Finish is boozy with a sweet touch.
Sweet and boozy - as a Dubbel should be.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.39/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.39/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
330 ml bottle, dated 11/22/2021 but it's a little unclear if that's a bottled or best by date
pours a clear chestnut brown color, thick layer of khaki colored head of tiny bubbles, creamy. great head retention and lacing. nice dark malt bready flavor, but dry finish. Aroma has a bit of herbal yeast phenols. medium bodied, but super smooth mouthfeel.
Jan 20, 2024pours a clear chestnut brown color, thick layer of khaki colored head of tiny bubbles, creamy. great head retention and lacing. nice dark malt bready flavor, but dry finish. Aroma has a bit of herbal yeast phenols. medium bodied, but super smooth mouthfeel.
Reviewed by ATL6245 from Georgia
4.58/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.58/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Cloudy dark brown. Mousse-like off-white head with excellent retention.
Aroma: Dark fruit. candy apple,
Flavor: Spicy, caramel, dark fruit, chocolate, moderately sweet, low bitterness
Mouthfeel: Full bodied, effervescent, soft, medium length finish
Overall: Quality Abbey style beer. Robust malty flavors & aromas, spicy hops, semi-sweet on the palate but finishes relatively dry. Well crafted.
Dec 11, 2023Aroma: Dark fruit. candy apple,
Flavor: Spicy, caramel, dark fruit, chocolate, moderately sweet, low bitterness
Mouthfeel: Full bodied, effervescent, soft, medium length finish
Overall: Quality Abbey style beer. Robust malty flavors & aromas, spicy hops, semi-sweet on the palate but finishes relatively dry. Well crafted.
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