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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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled. Golden, slightly cloudy colour with huge creamy head. Aroma is citrusfruit, spices, caramel, alcohol and dough. Flavour is spices, wheat, slight alcohol and dough. Gets better while you drink and it gets a bit warmer. When warmer, it "smoothens" up abit. Pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2006 at 13:21

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle 0,33l. Clear golden coloured. Unclear. A huge tanned creamy head. Faint spicy aroma. Rich sourish fruity flavour.Sweet sourish aftertaste that lasts forever.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2006 at 12:36

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at Horsens beerfestival. Brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is alcohol, cellar notes. Flavour is cellar-notes, roasted, alcohol, fruit, yeast, sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2006 at 04:36

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Bottled(330ml). -Much better than Blonde. Reddish brown coloured, medium beige head, fruity nose. Nice malty and fruity aroma with notes of toffee and quite spicy. Slight pleasant cherry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2006 at 04:39

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330ml bottle (bb: 26.07.08), available from November ’06 at Vinmonopolet, Norway. Dense, rocky foam leaving tight and lasting lacing on the glass. Slightly unclear golden colour. Smell of lemon with a bit oily impression. Acidic and yeasty flavour with spicy and fruity notes. Moderately crisp finish. Medium to full mouthfeel. Alcohol warming far behind towards the end (04.11.2006).
Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2006 at 07:52

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(75 cl bottle at The Rover, Göteborg; last bottle) Shady brownish a bit red color with yeast particles, tan head. Sweet alcohol and almond scent. High co2 and spritzy co2 like body. Very spicy and also alcohol taste, also reminds me of strawberry yogurt. Warming feeling. Some bitter aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2006 at 06:47

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottled at Horsens Beerfestival. Clear, copper-colored beer with a huge beige head. Sweet aroma with dried fruits and cellar notes. The same goes for the flavor, but there is some alcohol in it as well. Full-bodied, and a finish with alcohol and spices. (061028)
Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2006 at 04:48

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A rare bottle, big thanks to Lars Amby for sharing. Cloudy pale orange, golden cramy blanket head. Complex vineous, sherrylike and spiced nose. Light dusty and wooden on the palate. Well attenuated. Barrique retronasal.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2006 at 09:17

8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pours bright hazy gold into a tulip. Bright white frothy ocean-foam head. Fizzy with upfront spicy lemon with a lasting bitter finish.
Tried on 22 Oct 2006 at 15:59

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle. Dark golden with a big frothy white head. Intense perfumed aroma, spice, malt and some fruit. Spicy malt flavour, dry and full and with some alcohol warm. Bitter and spicy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2006 at 04:39