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BELGIAN STRONG GOLDEN ALE

Achel Blond

Brouwerij der Sint-Benedictusabdij de Achelse Kluis • Limburg Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 8% ABV

The golden counterpart to Achel's dark ales, brewed at the abbey on the Belgian-Dutch border. Bright and lively, with pear, citrus, and soft clove spice over a dry, warming body of classic abbey character.

PERFECT FOR
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FLAVOR PROFILE
PearCitrusCloveHoneyDry

Bright, golden and deceptively strong, with notes of pear, citrus, clove, finishing rich and sweet.

SERVING

Serve at 8-12°C in a tulip to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

8-12°C

CHARACTER
DrySweetSweet
LightMediumFull
SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Pale gold, sparkling clear, tall meringue head
Aroma
Pear, Citrus, Clove
Taste
Sweet, medium-bodied, pear, citrus, clove, honey
Finish
Dry.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Belgian Strong Golden Ale
ABV:
8%
IBU:
22-35
Origin:
Limburg, Belgium
Glassware:
Tulip
CELLAR1 to 5 years

Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Lovely with grilled white fish or a mild, creamy cheese that lets the spice shine."

Seafood

Seafood

Mussels, oysters

Aged Cheese

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Spiced Dishes

Spiced Dishes

Thai, Indian, Mexican

Cook this: moules-frites, a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), or a fragrant Thai green or Indian curry.

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

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PRICE GUIDE
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A considered, special pour.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Citrus
  • Honey
IIOn the palate
  • Pear
  • Clove
IIIThe finish
  • Dry

The golden counterpart to Achel's dark ales, brewed at the abbey on the Belgian-Dutch border. Bright and lively, with pear, citrus, and soft clove spice over a dry, warming body of classic abbey character.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

The golden counterpart to Achel's dark ales, brewed at the abbey on the Belgian-Dutch border. Bright and lively, with pear, citrus, and soft clove spice over a dry, warming body of classic abbey character.

On the Belgian Strong Golden Ale style, Deceptively drinkable strong ale. Pale color, high carbonation, and fruity/spicy yeast notes. Similar to Tripel but often lighter in body and drier.

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BREWERY

Brouwerij der Sint-Benedictusabdij de Achelse Kluis

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Limburg

STYLE

Belgian Strong Golden Ale

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Glassware & Ritual

The Tulip
THE TULIP

For aromatic Belgian ales

The tulip's flared lip captures the foamy head while the bulb concentrates the beer's volatile aromatics, made for swirling and savouring.

01

Chill the glass

Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold

02

Pour at 45°

Aim for the inside of the glass wall

03

Finish upright

Build a two-finger head for the bouquet

04

Swirl, sip, savour

Re-release the esters halfway through

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a tulip, served around 8-12°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Lovely now, though a year or two will only soften and deepen it.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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