Westmalle Dubbel

Brewed by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Malle, Belgium

Another great belgain that I finally got around to rating. One of my favourite trappists, and my favourite Westmalle offering.Tasty beer with plum, raisin and nutty notes. Has mild hoppiness in the finish.

Sweet and malty fruity dubbel with chocolate and raisins in the taste, nice dry end. A solid beer and sessionable too.

Bouteille de 330 ml. Nos yeux contemplent une bière de couleur brune ou on peut y aperçevoir de temps à autre des reflets rougeâtres. Le col de mousse est digne de la perfection. Au nez mon sens de l’odorat est chatouillé par des arômes complexes de raisins rouges, de grain grillé, de chocolat, de lilas, de levure et de caramel aux fruits. En bouche le corps est moyen-rond avec une effervescence moyenne. Mes papilles gustatives sont attaquées par des saveurs de fleurs, de raisins, de caramel brulé, de levure fruitée avec une légère présence d’alcool et de houblon. L’arrière goût exquis de raisin de fleurs s’étallle très longtemps pour mon plus grand plaisir. Excellent!!

cereal, caramel, hazy, brown foam, semidark,medium sweetness, medium bitterness, full body, long finish, bitter, fizzy,

Definitely one of my favorite belgian ales, was happy to find some of these that were older (already aged) at my local liquor store. Both the more recent brew and the 2001 offering, were awesome.Flavor is better than the westmalle tripel.

I’m so busy fixing up my house this weekend that I fear I’ll not be able to drink any more beer till Monday. With this fear in the front of my mind I go to the cellar and pick the first thing I can justify opening that looks tasty at this moment. Westmalle Dubbel you win, let’s have at it. This of course pours wonderfully (into the proper Westmalle chalice I might add) with a big fluffy tan head and tons of solid lace. The color is a deep brown. Aroma is nutty, fruity and yeasty. Plenty of hints of cherry and some apple dominate the nose. I’ve been going through a phase where I’ve been bored with Dubbels as a style, one taste of this has ended that. Bravo Westmalle. Flavor is nice with a wonderful nuttiness and some great fruity notes. There is some molasses like sweetness but this bottle is not nearly as boozy as I remember it being. I think a couple of years on this one is a nice way to go. The mouth feel is very silky and just a pleasure to drink.

This was a very interesting beer. I was expecting a much more of a begian bite. Soft and pleasant with a smooth mouth feel. Unexpectedly pleasant.

Bottle poured to glass. Aroma of plums and raisins with very little head. A brownish very soft purple hints. Lite/Med body with pretty low carbonation. Fruity taste with mild hops to balance nicely. (noble hops)