De Achelse Kluis

Microbrewery in Hamont-Achel, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: De Achelse Kluis

Established in 1850

Contact
De Kluis 1, Hamont-Achel, 3930, Belgium
Description
De Trappist Achel wordt sinds 1850 gebrouwen binnen de muren van de Achelse Kluis onder toezicht van de monnikengemeenschap. De trappisten hebben gebrouwen tot de Duitsers in 1917 hun hele installatie meenamen. Tussen 1917 en 1998 werd er geen bier gebrouwen.In 1998 werd met de kennis en kunde van Rochefort, Westvleteren en Westmalle de brouwerij nieuw leven ingeblazen.
In 2021 verloor de brouwerij het ATP-logo, omdat er geen trappisten-monniken meer verbleven in de abdij. De productie van het bier gebeurde sindsdien onder toezicht van de abdij van Westmallle. In 2023 werd de abdij verkocht aan privéinvesteerders en werd de afhankelijkheid van de trappistenabdij van Westmalle verbroken.

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7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Red colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Strong cherry/kriek notes. Light bitter flavor. Strong cherry notes, Average light bitter fiish. Oily palate.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2025 at 15:19


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy and light yeasty aroma. MOderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2025 at 15:22


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Marzipan-Kirschgeschmack. Weich, minimal herb, etwas trocken, moderate Süße. Mittellanger Abgang, erfrischend. 9/8/7/7/7/8

Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2025 at 13:12


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

0.75 l bottle from 'Mr. Hop', best before October 2025, cellared for almost a year. Almost clear, very dark ruby with a large, foamy, almost stable, light beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently yeasty-spicy and slightly fruity aroma of caramel, raisins, cocoa and some clove. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, rather spicy, quite yeasty, a little roasty and a bit fruity taste of caramel, cocoa, coconut, licorice root, anise, cinnamon and some raisins, followed by a medium long, moderately bitter finish. Medium to full body, quite effervescent mouthfeel, average to lively carbonation. Solid Belgian dark ale, quite spicy but still balanced, fits definitely well into the pre-Christmas season.

Tried from Bottle from Mr. Hop (webshop) on 07 Dec 2025 at 18:56


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Bottle 0,33 ltr: Hazy blonde colored brew with an sweet bitter taste with hints of lemon and spices.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Nov 2025 at 13:18


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

33cl bottle from AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours a nice intense red, with limited pink foam. Aroma is of cherry syrup. Body is average, with moderate carbonation. Taste is moderately sweet, a little too artificial. Final is average.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2025 at 12:00


8

Shared bottle 750ml, best before 11/2018:
Dark brown colour, cream coloured foam, opaque.
Liquorice, caramel, Belgian brewing sugar, lightly boozy, lightly carbonated, somewhat oxidised but still very tasty

Tried from Bottle at Frohnhauser Sudwerkstatt on 30 Oct 2025 at 19:03


7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Fruity tastes of peach, citrus, hops & spice followed by a lovely tangy finish.
Good Tripel.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Oct 2025 at 08:54

gave a cheers!

7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy and moderate yeasty aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried from Bottle from Brygshoppen ApS on 14 Oct 2025 at 19:25


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy and moderate yeasty aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried from Bottle from Brygshoppen ApS on 14 Oct 2025 at 07:18