Westmalle Dubbel

Pours a hazy brown color with a super thick creamy head.Lots of carbonation going on here. Aromas of caramel, raisins and a hint of bananas. Flavor is of of malts and and dark fruits.Hints of bananas peaking out as well. A slight tangy bitterness to finish this brew out. Thanks Ubamartian!

I think this was just too carbonated for this style. Aroma was a little weaker than I expected. The malt is what this beer does best, and it does it pretty well... appearance was great, but I expected a little more on the flavor... re-rate Drank at something more akin to cellar temp... much better this way. Flavors pop a little more. Heavy on the dried fruity flavors. Dark roasted caramel flavors as well. Aroma is still weak for the style. Mouthfeel was also much better as the first was a bit too carbonated..

Hazy brown with nice lasting creamy head. Malty aroma with overripe fruits. Malty flavor with raisins. plums and a discrete sourness. Perfect balance. A classic.

Bottle. Poured a deep ruby red, with a tam head that did not last as long as expected. A nice dubbel, but I’ve actually made some just as good or better. IMHO, not as good as Chimay. The bottle I had was about a year old, I imagine a fresher bottle would be better.

After dumping this into a trappist glass it foamed right up then faded out just as quick leaveing a thin golden and tan head with a redish brown color. This beer is full of suspended yeast particles that move as bubbles rise to the surface. The aroma is very floral and hoppy with some hints of pitted fruits. When i took my first sip my mouth was overwelmed with bitter hops and some hints of fruit and all of that dried right up. There is a nice cherry bitterness mixed in with the carbonation, also the yeast particles seem to pop on your lips as you sip on the beer. This beer does have the drying effect since after it is no longer in your mouth your palate becomes completly dry.

Bottle. Dark brown body with a thick pale brown lasting head. Heavy malty aroma, medium sweet, ok. Quite heavy flavour. Pleasant maltiness. Tiny hints of banana. Also some freshness. Very well composed and balanced. Heavy carbonation, but it is well hidden. (Brüssel (hotel room), 14.12.07)

pours a clear dark brown. plum raisin aroma. sweet smooth consistency with dry finish. spritzy front with mild complexity thruought. good.

330ml bottle from BevMo Carmel Mountain. This Trappist brew poured a very hazy coffee brown with a slight reddish tint. Head was light tan, thin, and creamy.....some lacing. Aroma was of toffee, raisins, and other dark fruits. As the beer sat, cherry aroma’s became more predominant. Medium in body and some what sweet. Another great brew from the Monks!