Achel Extra Bruin

Country: Belgium

Brewery: Brouwerij der Trappistenabdij De Achelse Kluis

Style: Abt/Quadrupel

Format: 750ml Bottle

ABV: 9.5%

Huge, copper-coloured, bottle-conditioned ale, still hot off the presses, Achel Trappist Extra is the latest from the tiny brewery at the St. Benedictus Abbey at Achel, in the Northeast of Belgium. At this year's World Beer Championships in Chicago, the Extra was easily the best of the many Trappist beers tasted, scoring 97 points and an "Exceptional" rating. You will find this a very satisfying beer, with just a little malt sweetness, dried fruit flavours, warm sherry notes, and a brisk balancing backdrop of fresh hop bitterness.

100 out of 100 on Ratebeer.com