Westmalle Dubbel

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

Inviting hazy, red ochre colored pour with a creamy light brown head lasting through the drink. Aroma is white port, toasted, peach, bubble gum, band aid. It is moderately sweet and acidic. Medium to full bodied. Syrupy texture with a lively carbonation. The finish is alcoholic. Not bad but a bit too sweet for my taste.

(bottle). Cloudy brown color with particles suspended. Large tan head with black particles. Cherry and bourbon aroma. Light bready flavor with a very light sourness. Avg duration. Dry finish. Thin texture. Moderate carbonation. Spare lacing.

bottle - poured chocolatey- brown with a 2 finger frothy head. spicy aroma with a light hint of chocolate and yeast. Full body with a chocolate-raisin, plum, caramel flavor and a lighly bitter finish. Good, but I expected a bit more.

750 ml bottle. Dark brown with orange hue. Thin beige head that totally disappears quickly. Aroma is pungent almost sour fruit taste, malty with light chocolate sweetness. Flavor is also lightly chocolate but predominately fruit, yeast, hoppy bitterness (specifically in finish), and caramel.

Not a bad dubbel. It has a nice maltyness to the flavor. The aroma was not as strong as I would have liked. It has a good head. Not a great beer, but okay.

330 ml bottle from LCBO. Pours a dark brown with a touch of red and a nice big, creamy tan head. Fairly mild nose with fruit, raisin and toffee notes. Full of taste with lots of dark fruit and a slight hoppy bitterness. Medium+ body, fairly fizzy. An impressive beer.

Bottle from LCBO. I was expecting much from this and perhaps that’s where the letdown come from. Huge fan of Trappist ales. This one didn’t have as much taste as I’d hoped. I tried the Chimay Trappist the day before and it was so delicious that this seemed almost dull in comparison. Poured nice and dark didn’t have any strong scents. The head was phenominal. The taste though, was like a good dark ale. Not as spicy and diverse as I’d come to expect from other Trappist ales. I think I’ll try again though cause if anything deserves a second chance then its a trappist ale from Belgium!

330 mL Bottle. Brown / burgundy body with a big fluffy tan head that settles after a few minutes and laces the sides of the glass generously. The aroma is very complex; ripe dark fruits including prunes, figs, and raisins, vanilla, innuendos of toffee and cherry, sweet malt and grains, and a floral spiciness to it. Bold, complex, almost wine-like flavor includes black coffee, figs, prunes, and a very faint hint of cherry. A bitter-sweet spiciness comes through in the aftertaste followed by a nice dry bitter finish that lingers. Hey Belgium, you’ve got another ace.