Westmalle Dubbel

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

Pours gorgeous translucent ruby-brown with huge, foamy tan head that lasts and laces very well. The nose is wonderful and complex. Starts with cotton candy, and then I pick up cherry, apricot, plum, apple. The flavor reminds me of good brandy. Rich malt and a woodsy note, strong alcohol, carbonation speeding it to the back of your throat. There find cinnamon, cardamom, white pepper. A nice, purely bitter aftertaste waits. Truly great.

Cloudy reddish brown colour with a lasting creamy head , not quite as good ( in my opinion ) as Chimay but STILL a cracker.

Pours with a beautiful cafe au lait head and an aroma of dried fruit, hops, and brown sugar. Good biting flavor of soy sauce or Marmite (but milder) and toasted grain. A slightly bitter finish, not too dry. Tropical fruit flavors continue to unfurl through the remainder of the glass.

Bottle: Pours a silty brown with a bit of light let thru at the edges of the glass. A frothy tand oily head gives way to thicker rings alongside the rim of the glass and covers 3/4 over the beer. Nose of sweet cherries with some whisps of oak. Tounge is enveloped with velvet of gentle malts and hops that build to a stong tinglyness of fruit..mostly cherries but a whip or two of ripe mellons. Taken over then by the superb chalky chocolate/pale malt mixture thata lso has hints of nuts and earth. Good medium finish speaks of patience and confidence.

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!

pours dark amber/tan with a fairly small light tan head. very malty aroma. malty, bready flavor predominantly with some dark fruit underneath. very complex and well-balanced. a must try.

Bottle shared with a friend at St.Veronus. Pour was very dark brown with a white frothy head. Nose was sweet, with mild spice; cumin, coriander, maybe a little rm. Flavour consisted of dates, heavy cumin, coriander and yeast. Very enjoyable beer.

330 ml bottle - Pours a deep brown with golden highlights at the edges. Delicious aroma of grapes, black- berries, and lots of malt. Full mouthfeel, with an emphasis again on the malt, but without being cloying. Smooth and almost wine-like, and it should be treated as such - it truly is a holy thing. Highly sessionable for it’s strength.