Bruin 7
De Achelse Kluis in Hamont-Achel, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular|
Score
6.79
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Alengrin (11675) reviewed Bruin 7 from De Achelse Kluis 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Since the abbott of Westmalle, who gets the last word now with respect to Achel's beer range, decided to discontinue the 5% ABV 'refter' beers at Achel and replace them by 'his own' Westmalle Extra, Achel's taproom now only serves un-refermented tap versions of their two staple beers. This brown one showed a pale greyish white, cobweb-lacing, medium thick, mousy head (opening here and there) and cloudy burgundy-brown robe with vaguely purplish tinge. Aroma of caramel candy, brown bread dough, bubblegum, unripe banana, peach, cooked apples, tea. Very softly fruity, sweetish onset, pear, peach and banana notes with a light bubblegum effect, softish carb, fluffy but very smooth and slick body; caramelly and cleanly brown-bready maltiness, sweetish and supple with a thin nutty edge, leading towards a slightly earthy and powdery finish, a bit resinous as well, with a herbal, tea-like dash of late hop bitterness. Bubblegummy and caramelly aspects linger at the back. Like its blonde counterpart, also only available at the brewery's taproom, a highly drinkable, soft, smooth and 'light' version of the bottled Achel 8 Bruin and in that sense a somewhat different tasting beer, though it is basically the same thing.
huineman (1436) reviewed Bruin 7 from De Achelse Kluis 8 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
On tap at Achelse Kluis. It pours Coca-Cola colored, if I may make the comparison: dark reddish brown. Beige head lasts long even though it's not especially rocky. Aroma is blackberry, blackcurrant, licorice. Mouthfeel is soft, light, somewhat watery and has nice carb. Medium-lasting finish with no bitterness at all. Pleasant and very easy to drink (but check the 7 Blond -Wow!)