Trappist Achel 5° Bruin | Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
Brewed by:
Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
Belgium
achelsekluis.org
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by TheLongBeachBum on 03-01-2005
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Reviews: 9 | Ratings: 46
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3.74/5 rDev -2.1%
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.
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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.
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4.21/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.51/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Achel cafe during last week's trip to Belgium. Reviewed from notes.
Surprisingly, this one was not served in an Achel chalice, but rather just a plain chalice. A bit disappointing.
Pours a medium brown color with a bit off-white head and loads of lacing on the way down. The nose brings some faint notes of dark fruit plus a bit of brown sugar. The flavor is somewhat bitter and a bit too dry in the finish. Mild sweetness and faint dark fruit. Nothing complex or too compelling; probably worth a try though.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Achel cafe during last week's trip to Belgium. Reviewed from notes.
Surprisingly, this one was not served in an Achel chalice, but rather just a plain chalice. A bit disappointing.
Pours a medium brown color with a bit off-white head and loads of lacing on the way down. The nose brings some faint notes of dark fruit plus a bit of brown sugar. The flavor is somewhat bitter and a bit too dry in the finish. Mild sweetness and faint dark fruit. Nothing complex or too compelling; probably worth a try though.
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3.7/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: Poured from a bottle to a tulip glass. Had a dirty brown color and a thick, muddy consistency. There was a decent amount of foamy head and some good lacing.
S: Aroma of malt, Belgian yeast and some fruits.
T: Flavored mainly with malts, dark fruit, yeast and spices. Not the most complex of tastes, but alright.
M: A good amount of carbonation and a smooth finish. Full-bodied.
D: On the whole, this was a drinkable beer. I'd hardly put it up with other Belgians, but it's an OK beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: Poured from a bottle to a tulip glass. Had a dirty brown color and a thick, muddy consistency. There was a decent amount of foamy head and some good lacing.
S: Aroma of malt, Belgian yeast and some fruits.
T: Flavored mainly with malts, dark fruit, yeast and spices. Not the most complex of tastes, but alright.
M: A good amount of carbonation and a smooth finish. Full-bodied.
D: On the whole, this was a drinkable beer. I'd hardly put it up with other Belgians, but it's an OK beer.
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3.79/5 rDev -0.8%
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.
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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.
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3.73/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer is the table beer of the Achel monks and is only available on draft in the abbey pub.
Look: pours dark-red-brown color with a small head.
Smell: Malts, yeast, caramel, dark fruits, and some spicy hops
Taste: bitter sweet roasted malts, caramel, hints of dark fruits, some light spices, and a medium bitter hoppy finish. Sounds more complex than it is.
Mouthfeel: Medium-high carbonation with a watery body
Overall: Nice session beer but a bit too flat in taste
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer is the table beer of the Achel monks and is only available on draft in the abbey pub.
Look: pours dark-red-brown color with a small head.
Smell: Malts, yeast, caramel, dark fruits, and some spicy hops
Taste: bitter sweet roasted malts, caramel, hints of dark fruits, some light spices, and a medium bitter hoppy finish. Sounds more complex than it is.
Mouthfeel: Medium-high carbonation with a watery body
Overall: Nice session beer but a bit too flat in taste
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Trappist Achel 5° Bruin from Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse
3.82
out of 5
based on 46 ratings.
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Tried this dark Trappist at the Achel Abbey, along with a toast made with ham and their "kaas" (cheese) and the blond 5° too (how could I've been missing it ?!).
Appearance is as good as the 8°, except for the thin head: deep brown, so beautiful in its goblet with no brand on it: monks, they know what they make and what they drink, no need for merchandising!
Unfortunatly that goblet came from a flooded sink, and the aroma suffered of a water and soap "flavour".
Taste was not exciting as I was expecting. Indeed I was expecting much from this trappist, I am nothing that in love with the Achel Brune 8°. But as for the Petit Orval, this seemed to me as a little sister, with less flavor, less taste and less mouthfeel. Obviously the drinkability is at higher levels, that's why they made it like this.
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