Westmalle Dubbel

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

Aroma has dull fruity notes including strawberry; also a bit dirty. Taste is a bit grassy. Nice silky yet crisp mouthfeel, though kinda watery. Finishes pretty dry and crisp.

Bottle, pours deep dark brown mahogany with fine sediment. thick off-white head. I didn’t notice anything unusual in the aroma, typical dark fruits. The initial taste is crisp with a hint of green apple. Not what you would expect from such a dark beer. Dubbels can sometimes be misleading in that way. As I get into this beer i’m slightly disappointed with the lack of complex flavors and the dull, watery mouthfeel. This is a decent, subtle Dubbel.

Apr. 2007 - Beer poured burgundy/brown color, decent head, no lacing at all. Very wine-like aroma. The flavor on this one was much dryer and less sweet than typical dubbels. Subtle dried fruits, faint candied sugars...more earthy than most belgians. A bit overcarbonated, in my opinion, but I enjoyed this.

Pours a dark reddish brown with a tan head. Aromas of caramel, malts, and fruity sugars. Mild malt flavors with a bit of sweetness. Medium body with moderate carbonation and a thin mouthfeel. I’m not a big fan of dubbels but this is one of the best I have tried.

Bottle. Dark red color with a decent beige head. Fruity aroma, hops and caramel come to mind. Good and refreshing carbonation. Hoppy flavor in the beginning but finishes off more malty. Even a ripe cherry flavor comes to mind. Not a very distinguishable palate but leaves nonetheless a good feeling about it.

I tasted this beer before I got my account with ratebeer, so I can’t really remember all the flavors.

33 cl. bottle, nice tan head, malty nose with some hoppy aromas also, nice caramel flavor

Brown, tan head. Nose is apple, yeast, brown malt, dark fruits. Flavor is rich malt, yeast - restrained spice, alcohol, cherries & wood. Malty yeasty finish.