8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cloudy brown color, thick rocky off-white head. Taste is sweet malty, raisin, slight chocolat, metallic hint. Aroma is malty, more nutty. Light alcoholic palate, but also lasting maltiness.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2003
at 05:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown with a light, white head - aroma of fruit and aspartame - candied fruits dominate the flavor, slight hops - well balanced and quite tasty - certain flavors remind me of westy 8, but this isn't nearly as good.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Oct 2003
at 20:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
[Bottled, labelled Achel Extra] The aroma is very sweet with notes of dried berries and yeast. The color is brown an it has an off white head. The flavor is very sweet (no wonder considering the 9.5% ABV) and complex with notes of black currants, yeast, plums, and raisins. A really good flavor. The best Achel I've had - too bad it is so hard to come by.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2003
at 17:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled, labelled Achel Extra. Orange brown with coarse, livley head. Sweet sugary aroma. Medium bodied with notes of chocolate, toffee, roasty licorice and vodka. Very powerful, but still a bit raw, and some time to mature will make it better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2003
at 07:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Former X-mas ale, now produced year-round under the name of "Extra". Dark chestnut colour with amber shine. Thick yellowish head, collapsing, lacey. Nose of dark roasted malts, chocolate (fondant), pecan nuts, slight oxidation. Sweet taste, chocolatey, nutty. More hops retronasal. A bit oily mouthfeel (walnut oil), some carbondioxide stimulation. Nice rich beer, could do with a good dose of American hops. But it is well-worth looking for all the same, whether as X-mas or Extra.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Aug 2003
at 03:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown, hazy colour, medium head. Malty aroma with liquorice and bananas. Malty, yeasty flavour. Sweet and warming.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2003
at 10:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
When pourred into glass the head quicly dissipate but reveal a beautiful cloudy golden ale. Smells of hops and yeast emerge from this beer with a very sweet finish. Very fine trappist beer. Re-rate 2008: Spicy yeast with a light dry hoppy finish. Well done.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2003
at 18:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Deep brown colour, brownish fizzy head. Good lace. Mostly lasting head. Initial flavour: moderately bitter flavour, lightly sweet. Lightly bitter, lightly sweet finish.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2003
at 11:36
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Slightly cloudy brown color, short but lasting head. Bit malty aroma, but also fruity. Sweet malty taste, fruity, quite complex. Lasting palate. Very good achel brew.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2003
at 05:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear golden color, longlasting creamy white head. Typical blonde aroma of hops and spices. Sirupy body, hoppy and spicy taste. Quite typical blonde. Lasting palate.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2003
at 05:11