De Achelse Kluis
Microbrewery
in
Hamont-Achel,
Limburg,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: De Achelse Kluis
Established in 1850
Contact
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.
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.
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2022
at 00:27
7/10
#dubbel
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2022
at 18:47
7/10
Zag dat ik hem nog niet had ingechecked, dan nog maar eens halen, zo vaak trek ik niet meer een traditionele Belgische klassieker open.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2022
at 19:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Schöne Getreidenase, im Trunk ähnlich gelagert, leichte Bitternoten, Cognac, dezente Süße. Hohe Drinkability, guter Durchschnitt im Trappistenbereich.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2021
at 19:01
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Belgium?? Anyway, pretty non existent aroma. Lovely mahogany brown. The flavour is quite sweet with a dry ending. The fizz and feel of a classic Belgian brown. You really cant beat the Belgians sometimes. (31/8/21). ----- Bottle from Belgium or system, who knows. Gentle, somewhat boozy aroma. Quite thin brown apperance. Really tasty though - chocolate and English brown ale notes, but with hops coming through. Easy ending with some booziness. Not mind blownigly profound but a lovely beer for sure that would be dangerous on the long run. 3.7 to 3.6.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2021
at 17:52
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2021
at 13:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Aroma: Fruity and floral with little yeast. Flavour: Fruity sweet with citrus and sweet berries. Aftertaste is sweet with herbal notes. Colour: Amber with a white head. From: Bottle @ BilligSpecialØl webshop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2021
at 16:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2018 bottle drunk 6/15/21. Clear, ruddy, mahogany with a small, off-white head showing low retention. Lovely minearl-like yeast notes are elegant showing none of the unwanted clove, intense pepper and with well-developed malts adding a mix of honey, vanilla and caramel. Moderate dark fruitiness on the end adds complexity and no alcohol or flaw is noted. Malty in the mouth. Not sure if these are finely-filtered then bottled with yeast like many of the bigger Belgian trappist/abbey ales, but it doesn't seem like it as there's more malt depth/softer texture here. Prune-like acidity balances the honey-and-chocolate sweetness from the malts while an interesting array of esters and phenols develop (sans clove/banana/bubble gum). Fairly tight carbonation. Light alcohol warmth and a bit of bready-like oxidation, to be expected, on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2021
at 19:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Aroma: Sweet malt with caramel and nuts. Flavour: Malty and fruity sweet with caramel and nuts. Aftertaste is sweet with nuts. Colour: Brown with an offwhite head. From: Bottle @ BilligSpecialØl webshop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2021
at 11:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @Delirium Café (Rome). Dorata, abbastanza limpida, schiuma bianca media, molto persistente. Al naso esteri, note di frutta gialla, malto, leggera speziatura, floreale. In bocca è dolce all'attacco, fruttata e maltata, con chiusura appena amara, non bilanciatissima. Corpo medio-pieno, carbonazione media. Manca un po' di secchezza e l'alcol risulta un po' invadente.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2021
at 14:28