Westmalle Dubbel

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

Bottle. Dark brown with reddish tinge and a rocky beige head. Sweet toffeeish aroma with some fruity overtones. Taste was also sweet, a bit too sweet for me as I struggled to finish it.

Very dark brown color with a thick creamy off-white head. Aroma of caramel malts and hints of spice. Light flavor of caramel malts with hints of Candi sugar and light spice.

[366-20070625] 330mL. Smells strongly of malty alcohol with a hint of cherry and light yeasty Christmas spices. Clear, dark brown red body with a long-lasting off-white head. Tastes like strawberry licorice with an alcohol kick but nice aftertaste, also very sweet and reminds me of fresh bread. Smooth full body. Booze is overly prominent.

Bottle, Smokeless Joe’s. Incredible, stunning aroma - spice, malt, sweet yeast. Intense, warming, and perfect. Dark brown, small tan head. Medium mouthfeel. Taste is very nice, lots of malt and spice. A really nice hop bite with some pepper. The taste though does not quite live up to the incredible aroma, and is a notch below the Rochefort 8’s of the world - it is a little harsh (just a touch). Excellent beer.

Bottle: Excellent aroma. Very malty and tons of fruit. Lots of grape. Pours a dark hazy transparent brown with a huge off-white head with great retention. Flavor is very malty and fruity. Just like the aroma tons of grape. Light caramel. A little sourness in the finish blends well. Grape comes stronger in the finish and leaves a nice aftertaste. Very smooth. Better than the trippel. Excellent beer. Could drink this all the time.

Bottle pours a thick cloudy brownish burgundy, two fingered frothy off-white head, respectable lacing, and small floaties about.   Dark pitted fruits on the nose.   Slightly vinous.   I’m already salivating!   Up front I get that dark pitted fruit, malts, slightly bitter.   Finishes with figs, dates, and molasses.   Slightly bready, slightly salty.   Was hoping for more plums and cherries, but none were to be found.   Still quite enjoyable.

Appearance: Pours a cloudy, brown body strewn with fine yeast particles and topped by a full, foamy, off-white head. Smell: Quite fruity with strong notes of plums and dried bananas. Hint of chocolate. Spicy yeast character. Malts are less prominent. Taste: Dry, slightly bready dark malts with a restrained sweetess. No more than a touch of chocolate. Light spice. More bananas and less plums in the flavor. Mild hop bitterness. Dry finish with a tangy fruitiness and lingering yeast note. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Moderate carbonation. Drinkability: A solid, though somewhat subtle Trappist ale.

Best by 05/16/2008. Sampled in my Westmalle challis. The beer pours to an unfiltered deep brown body with a thin khaki head. The aroma is quite fruity with notes of raspberries amongst the strong port wine and fresh unfiltered grape juice. How the heck does it smell this much like grapes? The flavor is a grapey sweet yeasty tobacco-like malt. The palate is creamy and juicy. Nice medium body.