 DarkMagus (433), San Jose, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 24, 2006 Huge fluffy, rocky head. Beautiful hazy golden color with some light carbonation bubbling up from the bottom of the chalice. Very spicy, hoppy, fruity aroma with a hints of fruitiness and sugariness. Huge sweet-but-bitter flavors: spices (coriander, nutmeg, clove), orange and lemon zest, some slight pepperiness, and a serious dose of hops. Mouthfeel is a bit sticky, but with some prickliness on the tongue from the carbonation. Surprisingly dry and bitter hoppy finish. Amazing.
altonbrownd (1955), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 22, 2006 Bottle at home. Another wonderful experience. Very light and sweet. Much less dense in flavour and texture than its darker brethren. Least favourite of the 3 Westies. But, absolutely nothing to complain about.
bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 21, 2006 Bottled. Hazy golden coloured with almost no head. Mild and round. A bit dusty with notes of hops, spices, fruits and yeasts. A bit dry.
unclemattie (2432), Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 18, 2006 451st. Bottle that I picked up on eBay. Light golden orange thin white head seems to grow in size as it the glass warms. The aroma is bready and smells a little like sun dried zest. Light, dry, citrus finish. Medium bodied, which is heavy than I expected. Flavor is very much like a lager, except much better. King of the Light Trappists!
JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 17, 2006 300th rating - I figured this would be a good time to crack open the first of my Westys. Light orange-blonde color with a fair amount of yeast and a medium size head. Aroma of orange and other citrus, yeast, and an almost Pils-like malt. Taste is heavy with yeast and Belgian malts, with hints of citrus breaking through. Lighter, but very tasty. I’m glad it made the trip from Europe without any problems - more importantly, the "8" and "12" will be up soon.
BelgianBeerGal (1307), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 13, 2006 Updated: Apr 26, 2008Bought and held for approx. 18 months with no noticeable change in flavor. Light and fruity with easy, clean taste that does not linger. One of my favorite blonds and an excellent starting point for Trappist biers.
voota (765), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 4, 2006 At Tavern de bottleje - Ostende. Slightly hazy copper with a rocky white head. Slight citrus and yeast in the aroma... suprisingly weak, but pretty pleasant all the same. Light, yet balanced body, slightly dry with flavours of citrus, cinnamon and apricot. The finish is also dry. Overall it shows great balance, I was a little disappointed, but in reality its about as much as one could do with the style.
wdu (3), Belgium
does not count  | 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 3, 2006 Yellow like Duvel, but not as filtered. Sweet aroma, but the taste is surprisingly bitter and also yeasty. I’ve heard that the recipe for this beer has been changed (to sweeter), with this being the last bottles of the old kind. Date on cap is 11.08.07.
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