Trouble identifying Achel Blonde extra

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  1. not2quick

    not2quick Grand Pooh-Bah (3,600) Dec 1, 2015 Missouri
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    I know that Achel Blonde Extra is now marketed as superior Blonde. My question is I found a bottle in the US from 2018. The label has "Trappist" in the upper left corner of the label and "Extra" in the upper right corner of the label. Is this Blonde Extra? I'm confused because I see other labels that have "Biere Blond extra" on the label.
     
  2. Ernest7

    Ernest7 Devotee (349) Apr 24, 2019 Belgium

    Strange, because in 2018 the monks were still in Achel and the labels were still the 'old ones'.
    An Achel beer from 2018 cannot have a 'new label'. That would be an anachronism.
     
  3. not2quick

    not2quick Grand Pooh-Bah (3,600) Dec 1, 2015 Missouri
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Perhaps I wasn't clear. The 2018 doesn't have a "new label".

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    It has this:

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  4. Ernest7

    Ernest7 Devotee (349) Apr 24, 2019 Belgium

    OK, since the monks left and the venue was sold, the place is still making beer by using the same recipes. The only difference is that it should not be called Trappist anymore.
     
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