About
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.
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 5
Overall 4
330ml bottle. Opalescent, ruby colour with small to average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, pale pink-ish head. Sweet-ish, fruity and minimally soapy aroma, notes of sweet cherry juice, some dark cherry, dishwater overtones. Taste is mildly tart, fruity and minimally soapy, rather neutral malty with low residual sweetness and mildly bitter, minimally leafy hoppy, notes of cherry juice, dark cherries, a touch of dishwater.
Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, slightly dry palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation.
Substantially cherry juice and dishwater; not too artificial, but neither much beery character - weird.
Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, slightly dry palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation.
Substantially cherry juice and dishwater; not too artificial, but neither much beery character - weird.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2026
at 18:14
4.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Fles gedeeld met Tomhendriksen.
Rose / rood helder bier met mooie schuimkraag.
Aroma is heel chemisch (haribo).
Smaak is (chemisch) fruitig, denk aan de snoepfabriek.
Nasmaak alsof ik een zakje snoep heb leeggegeten.
Rose / rood helder bier met mooie schuimkraag.
Aroma is heel chemisch (haribo).
Smaak is (chemisch) fruitig, denk aan de snoepfabriek.
Nasmaak alsof ik een zakje snoep heb leeggegeten.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2026
at 19:26
7.3/10
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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
7.4/10
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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
5.3/10
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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
7.1/10
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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
6.5/10
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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
7.5/10
While watching Kate Bush videos
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2025
at 11:28
6.1/10
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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
8.4/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2025
at 19:44