Westvleteren Extra 8

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

I tasted this beer before I got my account with ratebeer, so I can’t really remember all the flavors.

Thanks tytoanderso. Pours a dark ruby brown beneath a two finger creamy light tan head. The nose shows light alcohol, ripe fruits, plum and raisin, dark sugars, and some honey as it warms. The flavor is very big, huge carbonation, nice Belgian funk, ripe fruit, plums and raisins, alcohol, very dry, spicy, coriander at the end. Spicy explosive mouthfeel, very lively carbonation. Definitely a good Belgian, but a bit overrated I believe. Doesn’t have as much depth in the flavor as I had hoped.

Thanks tytoanderso. The color was dark ruby. The head was creamy, off-white, and thin. The aroma was sweet grapes, alcohol, and earthy. The flavor was spicey, alcohol, earthy, and spice. The palate was well carbonated. The finish was warm.

This is almost as beautiful as its bigger brother. An aroma that is very port-like, with lots of grapes and raisins, with some sweeter spices following through. There is just a moment of heat in the finish from the alcohol. This is how Belgians are supposed to taste! It’s too bad all beers cannot be this delicious.

Bottle, Cambrinus, Brugge. Very dark ruby, thin beige head. Nose is sweet bold, dark fruit, no alcohol present, quite a bit of liquorice. Slightly balsamic. Mouth is initially bitter, but then warm, bold, some hops, very malty, espresso, touch of dark chocolate. Liquorice again. Finishes sweet and liquoricey. Very good.

Bottle. Thanks to Santa. Cap reads 30.10.06. Poured a deep brown body with thin head. Aroma is figs, plums, dried fruit. Flavor is soft and subtle, dried fruit, plums and not too much else going on. Tasted well but I think a fresher bottle may be more sutible for my tastes.

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BIG props to TheCheeseMan for the opportunity to try this one. Beautiful ruby copper color, thin even unbroken layer of white head. The Westys I’ve had have looked so friggin’ good. Sweet Belgian malts, dark fruits, slight spice, slight alcohol on the nose. Sweet dark spice, light sour twang, light hops on the taste, all melded perfectly. Velvet all the way through. The alcohol becomes a little more apparent as it warms.