Westvleteren Extra 8

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

Bottle from Tim (Inkubus27) thanks!. Aroma is raisan, sweet malt, and bread. Pours a deep brown with a very fluffy off-white head. Velvet feel in the mouth with nice carbonation. Hot finish with a heavy alcohol finish.

Yes i tried it thanks to mcbackus and friends. I was so excited about this one I am a true lover of belgians to be able to try this was very exciting to me. poured a light copper brown with a nice head aroma was of plum candi sugar spice nice and smooth well balanced if this is what a ten year old bottle taste like I I couldnt imagine how great the others taste. This is one of the must try beers. what a sweet tasting we had tonight thanks so much to matt and friends

bottle: 1998 pours a murky brown with a small off white tan head. aroama is fantastic rich plum and dark fruits some good yeast slight spice. not overpowering at all and great. flavour is suberb of great malt amd great spice the dark fruits are fantastic with good plum flavour.

[1172-20080302] Bottle. Very mild aroma only has notes of plastic and sweet wood. Hazy, dark brown body with a long-lasting foamy off-white head. Sweet boozy malt flavour has again that bit of wooden plastic plus outer hints of fig and fruit and sweetness. Medium-full body. Muted but still very nice.
(@ In De Vrede; Westvleteren, BE)

Bottle 2004 vintage poured a clear copper brown with a lasting amber head leaving behind nice lacing as I consume it. Aromas of carmel, spice, dark fruit and brown sugar. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, spice, dates, pears and brown sugar with a smooth lingering lightly sweet spioce finish.

On tap at In De Vrede. Dark brown with a large light tan head. Aroma is a grainy malt. Decent sweetness, some bitterness. Must be better with some age. Disappointing.

Nice beer with a plumy raisony slighty hoppy flavour. Dark and rich, but not as much as the 12. Carbonation was moderate with a nice lacing. I enjoyd this beer thourghly.

Bottle. Aroma: Floury bread dough, yeast, caramel, dark fruits (plums and currants), light pepperiness, anise, toasted nuts. Appearance: Deep rich brown in color with a small chestnut highlight. Light beige head was full and creamy with good retention. Good lacing. Flavor: Bread dough and yeast, dark fruits and chocolate, very light smoke and anise. Orange and caramel. Some cleansing bitterness at the end leads into a dry finish. Alcohol builds a little with each sip. Palate: Medium-full bodied. High carbonation. Some light alcohol warmth in back of mouth. Overall: Another great one from Westvleteren. Layers on layers in aroma and taste and a near perfect balance of mouthfeel and carbonation. Very good.