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Westmalle Dubbel

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
14543.87/5.03.86/5.07%98.8Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
A reddish brown trappist ale, malty and fruit, featuring a 3 week secondary fermentation.
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 RedSox2004 (354), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/59/105/516/20
Jun 1, 2008  
100th rate. Poured a deep red/brown, opaque, with a creamy tan head that had good retention. Subtle aromas of caramel with a bit of dark fruits. Taste was much more complex with mild cloves up front that were quickly pushed aside by the fruits, then caramels and molasses. A bit of chocolate was also detectable. Finishes slightly dry, with lingering sweetness and spices. Medium to full bodied, nice creamy texture with plenty of carbonation. A terrific beer.


 texasbartender (160), Sugarland, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/516/20
May 30, 2008  
Beer pours a dark brown with a thin head, the body is very clear. The nose is big Belgium; yeasty, malty and citrus mix with light spice notes. The nose doesn’t let down on the flavor; fresh bread with citrus and coriander mixed with dry sweetness. Good carbonated mouth feel.


 BrewDad (2365), Olympia, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/515/20
May 26, 2008  
330ml Bottle - Gravity Beer Market - Olympia, WA
Aroma – A big Belgian aroma from the yeasts the malts are very prevalent also.
Appearance – Dark brown in color, Nice thin head and clear.
Flavor – Huge Belgian flavor, dried fruit and a strong yeast flavor.
Palate – Nice Mouthfeel, great texture with a good dry Belgian finish.
Overall – One of the best Belgian I have ever had. The flavors the fruit and yeast mixed well it was not so yeasty that you did not want another. This was near perfect.


 EHopper (274), Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 23, 2008  
Dark brown with tan head. Baby food fruit, pear and raisin bread aroma. Flavor has little match to aroma. Fairly simple malt, carmel and coffee flavor with a slight bitter finish. Fairly strong carbonation.


 Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/514/20
May 23, 2008  
Brown, huge tan head. Aroma has nice banana, fig, prune combo. Yeast-bready character in the background. Flavor much the same, banana and fig. Toasty-bready, biscuity malt. Finishes with some light grape. Body is very thin at times, 3 is a stretch. Countless bottles of this, hoping for that mindblowing bottle, just don’t think it is going to happen.


 EricE (450), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
May 22, 2008  
Hazy dark brown pour with a tan head. Looks good! Apples and fruit on the nose with some graininess. Bitter sweet flavor with a hint of fruit and hops to finish. Overall a good dubbel.


BrotherJoe (12), Iowa, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/105/517/20
May 21, 2008  
Wonderfully caramel flavor with a lingering rasiny/spicey finish. How can you bash one of the cornerstones of the style?


 estpiwo (480), Estonia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 21, 2008  
Bottle. Red-brown color with creamy head. Flavor is fruity at the beginning and aftertaste is long and bitter. Good beer.



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