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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8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
This beer lets me a good impression. The taste is well balanced, malt, few hop and nice touch of honey at the final. 20.11.2017, buying it at Amstein, St-Légier, drinking it at Lausanne, Prélaz.
Tried from Bottle from Amstein on 11 Apr 2025 at 14:47

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Fles gedeeld op de "drinken met Mimi bij Koen" tasting. Het is een kersenrood bier met een dun roze schuim. Het heeft een kunstmatige zoete kersen geur. De smaak is zoet en kunstmatige vruchten. --- Beer merged from original tick of Achel Rouge Légère on 23 Jan 2026 at 19:20 - Score: Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7. Original review text: Fles gedeeld door Inoven. Het is een robijnrood bier met een roze schuim. Het heeft een aroma van kunstmatige snoep kersjes. De smaak is vol fruitige kers, zacht zoet en fris zuur.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2025 at 20:33

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
0.75 l bottle from 'Mr. Hop', as 'Gallant Grand Cru Special', best before March 2026. A little hazy, golden with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, gently fruity-floral, slightly yeasty-spicy aroma of lemon peel, elderflower, sage, some banana and light clove. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, rather fruity-floral, gently yeasty-spicy taste of sage, elderflower, lemon peel, gooseberry, grains, hay, banana and some clove, followed by a medium long, gently bitter, quite dry finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Very tasty, refreshing and pleasant ale. Great balance, not too yeasty, nice little twist with the heather which fits in very well. Good!
Tried from Bottle from Mr. Hop (webshop) on 25 Mar 2025 at 18:02

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
From the bottlegger Paris, second rate and a solid and classic trappist beer, older bottle and it was better, giving something lovely for your lips, notes of apricot, plum, malty, sugar, boozy, hop behind the scene, complex. 09.04.21
Tried from Bottle from Bootlegger on 23 Mar 2025 at 17:55

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle picked up from Dranken Vandewoude, Veurne, Belgium. Consumed at home Saturday 1st March 2025 listening to Antony Szmierek - Service Station At The End Of The Universe. We have a Wild Garlic Lasagna for tea tonight (homemade last year and frozen). Pours warm gold with a white head. Nice beer, good amount of oomph, warming from the start and this is what you want from this type of beer. Nice spicy and yeasty edge, soft mouthfeel, there is a fruitiness but it's sweet big malty Belgian loveliness, I think that Achel might be Dutch but regardless it's the style we're hitting here.
Tried from Bottle from Dranken Vandevoude on 01 Mar 2025 at 17:00

6/10
Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:06

8/10
Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:05

8/10
Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:05

6/10
Tried on 01 Mar 2025 at 12:05

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
very dark brown, ridiculously huge head.
aroma of bananas and yest, with some spiciness to it. very well balanced. complex but not over your head. very nice.
Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 05:31