Westvleteren Extra 8

Brewed by Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Westvleteren, Belgium

Bottle at Kulminator. Rich dark brown with a decent medium-tan head with pretty good staying power. Aroma of heavy/sweet dark, earthy fruits. Flavor followed suit, but with a spice that wasn’t super noticeable in the aroma. Stuck to the palate, but in a good way. Rich, full mouthfeel that did not fade. Excellent and well worth the not so great euro exchange rate.

Poured from a bottle brought home from a recent Belgian trip. The color is dark brown with a moderate tan head. Sublime aromas of malty goodness. Medium full body and oh so smooth. Complex flavors of caramel malt, fig, raisin, and traces of ETOH. .Great long finishing touches. Superb.

Courtesy of Tony @ OTH. Pours a dark brown, beige head. Aroma sweet caramel, dark fruits. Taste sugary / caramel, sweet dark fruits (raisin, figs), a lower version than the Westie12. Smooth mouthfeel. Beer really live sup to its reputation.

Either a flawed bottle was shared or the ratings on this are due to the brewery’s reputation only. Pours dark murky brown with a dense soapy head. The aroma has brown sugar, dough, Belgium yeast, cream and rich dark toffee. Medium / thin body with lots of carbonation. The flavor starts with some dark thick caramel and some yeast, then it thins out and the abv is very present. This is a well made beer, but far from the legendary status it has.

kinda of straight forward for what it is. it pour quite nicely and it looks solid, the palate is thin, thinner than expected. lots of earthy, floral, slightly fruity. their is not much here to go GAGA over, its decent at best.

The aroma is malty, dusty, yeasty, herbal, and slightly fruity. The appearance is deep amber with a nice head. The flavor is bitter and astringent but like the aroma. The palate is thin and the finish is dry. Overall there is nothing to say other than it’s disappointing.

Bottled 33cl. Vintage 2000. Dark brown with burgundy reflects. Quick diminishing beige head. Huge amounts of dark chocolate in the nose. The taste is of toffee, honey and dark chocolate. Slightly salty. Full bodied. Marmite in the finish. Not much lacework. Wonderful! Perfeclty balanced and unique. I enjoyed this one more than the Westvleteren 12. Thanks a lot bov for this beer.

Beige long lasting head. Dark brown colour. Aroma is malty, fruity with raisins and light yeasty and coriander notes. Flavor is maty too with fruity, raisins, dark fruits and light caramel and wooden tones, ending in a fruity finish. Full bodied.