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Trappist Achel 5° Bruin
Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
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- From:
- Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 8.54%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 25, 2016
- Added:
- Mar 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 24
- Gots:
- 11
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Notes:
None
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Reviewed by delta490 from Virginia
3.79/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a murky brown with a ruby tint. It has a big lightly foamy white head that leaves behind a sheet of small sticky lacing. The aroma is lightly sweet and a little yeasty. The taste is much the same. It has a lighter body and is lightly carbonated.
Sep 25, 2016
Reviewed by richj1970 from Alabama
3.74/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 330 ml into snifter.
A: Pours a medium brown with 3-4 finger fluffy off white head. Long lasting retention and plenty of lacing. Gushed all of the counter when I opened it, but smells and tastes OK.
S: Raisin, dates, dark fruits, and sweet caramel. Some Belgian yeast esters.
T: Dark fruits and cherries, candy sugar.
M: Suprisingly light body. Tons of carbonation. Subtle sweet finish.
O: Tasty brew and very easy drinking. Fairly expensive for the ABV. Think I will stick to more Belgian Strong Dark Ales.
Jan 02, 2015A: Pours a medium brown with 3-4 finger fluffy off white head. Long lasting retention and plenty of lacing. Gushed all of the counter when I opened it, but smells and tastes OK.
S: Raisin, dates, dark fruits, and sweet caramel. Some Belgian yeast esters.
T: Dark fruits and cherries, candy sugar.
M: Suprisingly light body. Tons of carbonation. Subtle sweet finish.
O: Tasty brew and very easy drinking. Fairly expensive for the ABV. Think I will stick to more Belgian Strong Dark Ales.
Reviewed by BWED from Colorado
3.99/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into a chalice, from a 330 ml bottle.
A- Brown body. Some amber highlight shines through. Slightly turbid. Great pillowy, meringue-esque head, with a light tan color. Rings of lacing get left behind.
S- Dark roast, caramel, chocolate covered dark fruits.
T- Caramel, booze, and just a bit of the dark fruit are picked up.
M- Medium bodied, and pretty sweet. The booze twinge keeps the beer in perspective.
O- Sweet and boozy. Very nice.
Dec 13, 2013A- Brown body. Some amber highlight shines through. Slightly turbid. Great pillowy, meringue-esque head, with a light tan color. Rings of lacing get left behind.
S- Dark roast, caramel, chocolate covered dark fruits.
T- Caramel, booze, and just a bit of the dark fruit are picked up.
M- Medium bodied, and pretty sweet. The booze twinge keeps the beer in perspective.
O- Sweet and boozy. Very nice.
Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)
4.15/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A:
Pours an almost-clear amber red-brown with a gloppy pile of creamy tan head. Great retention; beautiful lacing. Nearly perfect.
S:
Yeast and minerals with a lot of cherries and dark fruits with a touch of spice.
T:
Rich and sweet dark fruits mixed with hints of nuts, caramel, hard water, and doughy yeast. Malty and fresh on the whole.
M:
Creamy and rich with really crisp, strong carbonation. Chewy but medium bodied.
O:
Good, but certainly not the most outrageous Belgian brune on earth. All in all, it is a solid beer but is nothing too mind-blowing. It defends itself well and could be a good introduction to the style. Solid beer, beautiful to look at but all the rest of it is neither amazingly good not even slightly bad.
Would have again, worth trying if you get the chance.
Oct 12, 2013Pours an almost-clear amber red-brown with a gloppy pile of creamy tan head. Great retention; beautiful lacing. Nearly perfect.
S:
Yeast and minerals with a lot of cherries and dark fruits with a touch of spice.
T:
Rich and sweet dark fruits mixed with hints of nuts, caramel, hard water, and doughy yeast. Malty and fresh on the whole.
M:
Creamy and rich with really crisp, strong carbonation. Chewy but medium bodied.
O:
Good, but certainly not the most outrageous Belgian brune on earth. All in all, it is a solid beer but is nothing too mind-blowing. It defends itself well and could be a good introduction to the style. Solid beer, beautiful to look at but all the rest of it is neither amazingly good not even slightly bad.
Would have again, worth trying if you get the chance.
Trappist Achel 5° Bruin from Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
46 ratings
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