REDBOSOX (70), Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, USA Aug 31, 2008 This is an absolutely fantastic beer! Only six brewers in Belgium are allowed to use the name trappist. Westmalle is one of them. A trappist ale is one brewed by Belgian monks. This fantastic beer smells great, looks great, and tastes great! It blends fruits almost perfectly with the light chocolate and caramel flavors. It’s slightly fizzy yet very easy on the palate. This Westmalle Dubbel is a must have. timbeer (41), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA Aug 28, 2008 Got this one from matsciguy - thanks man. Nice smooth aroma, clear brown sugar color, not too carbonated and the head was not too sticky or rocky and didn’t last. To me I tasted raisins and plums. Mild bitternes and light on the tongue. Very nice. Straling (185), Heerlen, Netherlands Aug 23, 2008 Bottle 33cl.
Very fresh and sweet scent, can find traces of apple, banana and a slight trace of orange. Taste is also fresh, delightful caramel and chocolate, mixed in a whole variaty of different fruits.
Lovely on the palate.
An excellent dubbel beer! blipp (1612), Newark, New Jersey, USA Aug 22, 2008 Bottle. Pours red brown with a beihe head. Fruity aroma, with raisin, caramel, banana, and bubblegum. Flavor is way malty, with dark fruit, a hint of chocolate, and a dry and slightly hoppy finish. Very good. esox (259), Oulu, Finland Aug 21, 2008 Bottled. A hazy brown beer. Medium head is cloudy and white in colour. Warm aroma has lots of sweey&sour fruits, raisins, dates and some hops. Malts are sweetish, a bit toffy in the finish. The finish is medium bitter, surprisingly sour and dry. Medium bodied. Foaming and a bit fizzy carbonation, but mouthfeel is still quite smooth. gauguin007 (11), Seattle, Washington, USA Aug 18, 2008 Champagne bottle from corner market here in beer heaven Seattle. One year in bottle. Pours clear ochre with foamy tan head. Aroma of apricots, sugar, figs, cloves. Flavor of burnt sugars, orange peel, ripe bananas, hints of caramel and toffee. Lingering finish of earthy ripe fruit skins. Slightly oxidized. Luxurious foam clings until the end. Mightily satisfying. DrFunk (80), Sorumsand, Norway Aug 18, 2008 Bottle from monopoly outlet, CC Vest.
Pours hazy brown, like coffee, with small offwhite head. Aromas of ripe red fruit and toffee. Same taste. Perfect carbonation. Semi dry finish that dries up. Great beer! elihapa (1033), Honolulu, California, USA Aug 18, 2008 11.2 fl. oz. bottle. Pours a cloudy maple brown with a sizable cream head. Sits beautiful in glass. Aroma is of biscuit, malt, and some brown sugar. Flavor is subtly sweet, some butterscotch, malt, raisin, plum and dark cherry. Strangely, the flavor (dark fruit) and carbonation (pearly) remind me of champagne. Finishes slightly bitter, but mild. Overall, a well balanced ale that stays light on the palate. Not my favorite dubbel, but definitely quality.
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