mixos (64), Greece
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 One of my favourites strong ales. Complicated, well balanced at all. No other comments needed. Is almost perfect, almost...
 tunneler (113), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 6, 2009 plum raisins and caramel, but without being too sweet, and showing up lots of spice as well. splendid.
JK54B (951), Helsinki, Finland
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 A bottle 0.33L tasted at Kaisla. Reddish brown colour. Pale beige head. Mild slightly spicey nose (too cold). Soft spicey taste with some hints of dark fruits. Some bread and some hints of raisins in the nose. Average hoppiness. Warming alcohol. Hmm...
bblack99 (212), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Bottled June 3, 2009 - pretty fresh considering it had to travel all the way to Missouri! Tasted alongside the Blonde and the 12, this was our final Westy of the day.
This 8 is everything that its big brother is and more, with some of the cloying sugary sweetness stripped out. Murky reddish-brown with a nice head that the 12 didn’t have (freshness might have come into play here). Otherwise, aroma and flavors similar to the 12. GREAT beer here, would love to get my hands on a few more!
Bigapple1983 (14), Belgium
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Drank it next to the 12, which I shouldn’t have done. To be frank: tastes like mineral water compared to the 12. However, it improved after a while. This is like a light version of the 12. Less alcohol, not as full-bodied, more bitterness and spiceyness.
larryLSB (163), La Selva Beach, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 27, 2009 11.5 oz bottle, courtesy of bret27. Medium dark brown with off white head. Wonderful nose of milk chocolate and fruits. Very smooth with good mouthfeel. Split between 6 of us, so I am eager to get one to myself.
norsedoc (162), USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 Tasted this one next to the 12. They are similar in appearance, but the 8 is just a little "thinner". I’ve read that the 8 is brewed from the second runnings of the 12, that’d make sense. Cocoa and caramel, with a little more hop presence.
Firemoose15 (541), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 25, 2009 Bottle. 2008 I believe, maybe older, thanks RLB, he gave me this one since my first bottle was opened at madness 1. Aroma of plum and raisins. Poured a murky brown. Flavor of raisin and plum, brown sugar, chocolate. Palate was full and lively, very clean. Overall, a pleasure to enjoy with the wife.
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