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Microbrouwerij Achilles
Bar/Tasting RoomRestaurant
Dulft 9A
B-2222 Itegem
Telephone: +32 (0)15/24 83 64
Hours: Thursday-Saturday 2:00pm-11:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm-9:00pm.
Brewer: Achiel Van De Moer
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Notes

Opened: 1999

Annual Production: 300 hl

U.S. Importer: Shelton Brothers

Contributors: beer, Jan Van Engeland

Updated: December 4, 2011

Beer List

  • 6.20% abv.

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    6.20% abv.
    • Date: May 17, 2008 (#7016)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
      Score: 16 points
      Appearance (2½)
      Bright deep red, but chunky. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Lots of caramel and lots of spice.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Big body, really fizzy. Loads of caramel malt and lots of Belgian spiciness. Sweet biscuity spicy finish with some alcohol.
      Overall Impression (2½)

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    8.00% abv.
    • Date: December 15, 2007 (#6743)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (3)
      Amber. Hazy. Dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Fiercely spicy aroma! Nicely malty.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium-big body. Very fizzy and quite warming. Tasty malt base underlies a ton of Belgian spiciness. Dry, mildly alcoholic finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Bottle-conditioned.

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    Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale
    8.00% abv.
    • Date: May 16, 2008 (#7013)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Deep red. Some haze. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3)
      Malty, fruity, alcoholic.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body, really fizzy. Lots of sweet caramel malt, fairly toasty. Nicely spicy and warming.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Very much like the Tripel, but with a big Munich malt character.

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    Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale
    9.00% abv.
    • Date: May 16, 2008 (#7015)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
      Score: 17½ points
      Appearance (2½)
      Bright amber. Lots of floaters. Big head.
      Aroma (3)
      Lots of sweet malt, intensely fruity.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium-big body, smooth. Hugely sweetly malty, with a big caramel flavor. Really fruity and really nicely alcoholic.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Good smooth strong beer.

  • Traditional German-Style Bock
    7.00% abv.


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    Belgian-Style Tripel
    8.00% abv.