Westmalle Dubbel

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

33cl Bottle from stystembolaget. Dark, murky brown with slight rosey tint. Big tan head that lasts til the end and laces the glass. Aroma is amazing - belgian yeast and tart fruit come rushing at you, followed by caramel and slight alcohol hanging back. Thick, full mouthfeel and medium carbonation coat your tongue. Flavor is sweet and malty, but bitterness perfectly controls things. more bitter in finish, but not out front. Hops become more pronounced as beer warms. One of my new favorite beers.

I like this beer. A dark ruby-red brown with some fine sediment and a light brown head. Aroma hits you had with sweet malt, like molasses, and some dark fruit in the background. The taste is well balanced, with a large malt backbone (a bit of chocolate) with some sweetness followed by a bit of hop bitterness and spice. Low carbonation. Not a trace of the alcohol. I could drink this all night.

Bouteille de 330 ml. Nos yeux contemplent une bière de couleur brune ou on peut y aperçevoir de temps à autre des reflets rougeâtres. Le col de mousse est digne de la perfection. Au nez mon sens de l’odorat est chatouillé par des arômes complexes de raisins rouges, de grain grillé, de chocolat, de lilas, de levure et de caramel aux fruits. En bouche le corps est moyen-rond avec une effervescence moyenne. Mes papilles gustatives sont attaquées par des saveurs de fleurs, de raisins, de caramel brulé, de levure fruitée avec une légère présence d’alcool et de houblon. L’arrière goût exquis de raisin de fleurs s’étallle très longtemps pour mon plus grand plaisir. Excellent!!

Bottle from BevMo. One of the best dubbels out there. Dark reddish-brown color with a huge off-white head. Aroma is fruit, yeast, and sweet malts. Flavor is malty with dark fruits (raisins, plums, etc). Nice smooth medium-full palate.

Bottle into chalice. Pours a a purplish-brown color, murky, with a thin, fluffy tan head that fades into a thin, creamy cap that lasts the entire beer. Nose is light dark fruits and brown sugar, with some spicy yeast lending a light, doughy character to the smell. Just a hint of spicy alcohol lends some interesting depth. Taste is intense - up front, you get a big, yeasty, doughy malt note full of dark fruit and some brown sugar, followed by a sweet, rich lingering dark fruit note that fades into a dry, slightly yeasty finish. Mouthfeel is crisp, lightly scrubbing, with a fluffy mouthfeel and medium body.

Pours a dark brown color topped with a nice thick foamy tanish head. Aroma is nice and fresh consisting of dark fruits, yeast and a touch of wine. The mouthfeel is creamy, slightly tart and relatively full and rich. The flavor here is some sugary dark fruits with yeast and a touch of roasted malts. Not crazy flavorful but they all blend together quite nicely. The finish is somewhat mellow and clean. This beer is extremely smooth and easy drinking. Another excellent one from the Monks.

Pours dark brown with a small tan head that doesn’t last. Aroma of malts and bread. Very smooth creamy mouth feel Flavors of malts, fruit with a slight bitterness to the end. Very smooth creamy mouth feel. Nice carbonation. Pretty darn good beer.

Bottle, 750ml. Pours dark copper with very frothy and durable white head, with lacing. Chocolate, malt and caramel on the nose, with similar on the palate, with undertones of yeast. Majestic beer.