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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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
1/IV/24 - 75cl bottle from Colruyt (Lochristi), shared @ T. & Claudia’s dumpling night, BB: 16/X/25, 123133, 08:49 (2024-198)

Clear dark brown beer, creamy beige head, pretty stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of yeast, lots of ripe banana, a little spicy, more yeast, caramel, some dried fruits, overripe banana. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet start, a bit sourish, malty, some caramel, banana, a little bitter. Aftertaste: sweet, caramel, malty, a bit sourish, more banana, quite some alcohol, a little bitter, more yeast.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2024 at 19:00

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
1/IV/24 - 75cl bottle from Colruyt (Lochristi), shared @ T. & Claudia’s dumpling night, BB: 21/IX/25, 123120, 08:48 (2024-197)

Clear orange blond beer, small creamy white head, unstable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: very spicy, a bit yeasty, malty touch. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sweet start, malty, sugary, some banana, bitter touch, citrus, yeasty, spicy, coriander, sugary, alcohol. Aftertaste: good bitterness, banana peel, lemon peel, coriander, bread, sweet and sugary, more alcohol in the finish, ok.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2024 at 18:00

6/10
Magus, linnaseline, karamelline, Belgia pärm, see pärmi räpakus mis pole minu teema, suhkur. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2024 at 23:21

6/10
Belgian yeast, alcohol, bit smoked, bready, metallic hops
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2024 at 23:19

5.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7.6
Bottle. BBD02/21/2025. Pours a cloudy dark yellow color with a big sudsy white head that has decent retention. The aroma is mild with white fruits, herbs and rock candy. The taste is sweet ripe fruits, bubble gum, mild spices and breads. The palate is full and viscous with soft carbonation. Finishes long and semi dry with lingering spices. Overall: Decent quaff. Paired well with a Brugge Comtessa cheese
Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2024 at 19:32

7/10
Puuviljane pärmine linnaseline. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2024 at 01:35

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
75cl bottle from the De Achelse Kluis bottle shop as my beer #3500 from Belgium. F: big, white, almost good retention. C: gold, light hazy. A: malty, peach, floral, violet, light herbal, banana, apples. T: full malty base, floral, violet, banana, red apples, light bready, light herbal, perfumed, nice balanced bitterness, medium carbonation, delicious, enjoyed.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2024 at 18:55

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
75cl bottle from the De Achelse Kluis bottle shop. F: medium, tan, good retention. C: brown with coppery hue against the light. A: banana, ginger, apples, spicy, cinnamon, nutty, bit honey, leaves. T: full malty base, banana, red apples peels, nutty, spicy, leaves, caramel, honey, nice balanced bitterness, medium carbonation, nice winter ale, enjoyed yet I am bit sad that is not Trappist beer any more.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2024 at 19:39

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33cl can from the De Achelse Kluis bottle shop. F: medium, white, good retention. C: blonde, milky hazy. A: malty, wheat, citrus, banana, clove, coriander. T: medium malty wheat base, banana, clove, coriander, citrus, decent bitterness, medium carbonation, let´s say ok for the style, enjoyed.
Tried from Can on 17 Feb 2024 at 18:54

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33cl can from the De Achelse Kluis bottle shop. F: medium, white, good retention. C: pale gold, hazy. A: malty, floral, spicy, light hoppy. T: medium malty base, bready, nice balanced like dry hop bitterness, light spicy, medium carbonation, this is what economic version of Trappist beer not bad yet quite boring all together.
Tried from Can on 14 Feb 2024 at 18:50