Westmalle Dubbel

Brewed by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Malle, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

Fantastic aroma, so sweet it is almost like fruit candy. raisin, banana, Very nice head too, uneven. The top of the taste has that fruitiness (banana, cloves) while the bottom and aftertaste are more stubborn and hoppy. Beautiful beer.

(11.2oz bottle) Pours dark brown-dark mahogany when held up to the light with a khaki head. Aroma has candied sugar, dark fruit, and sherry-like notes. Taste is a sweet malt backbone with a little sour and some hops on the end. Thin bodied with a creamy texture. Finish is a bit dry, but smooth. Some effervesence. Not the best trappist beer out there, but still a very nice beer.

SCHIUMA: color nocciola, fine , media presenza a abbastanza duratura COLORE: marrone scuro con riflessi ambrati, velata INTENSITA’ / FINEZZA / AROMA piuttosto profumata, con sentori fruttati di lievito, malto tostato con note di caramello, una punta vinosa alcolica. GUSTO / RETROGUSTO / PERSISTENZA entra combattendo fra il dolce e un fruttato acidulo; la lotta dura poco e lascia posto ad un amaro piuttosto evidente, dato più che altro dai malti tostati. Termina rimanendo legata alle note amare. Si nota un po’ di alcol e qualche sapore metallico sospettoso. CORPO / CARBONATAZIONE / CONSISTENZA corpo medio, ben carbonata, fluida in bocca e molto bevibile. PER dirla tutta, mi aspettavo una birra del tutto diversa, con profumi e sapori proiettati maggiormente sul fronte del dolce-fruttato, mentre di fatto risulta essere una birra piuttosto amara per il genere, non tanto per i luppoli bensì per la tostatura. D’altra parte, al naso e in bocca è piuttosto dinamica, si riconoscono varie sfumature in continua evoluzione; rimane qualche nota metallica non prevista, ma nel complesso è molto godibile, con un tasso alcolico ben nascosto. per concludere: non mi ha convinto al 100%.

750ml bottle. Pours a hazy reddish brown color with a thick tan head that shrinks to a solid cap. Smell is spicy and fruity with plums, dates, raisons, and a faint nutty smell, along with a touch of breadiness, as well as alcohol. The flavor’s are quite complex and less sweet than many Dubbels, withb the dark fruits that subside into a smoother maltiness through the finish. Nice yeasty mustiness lingers in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is rich and creamy with a medium body. Finishes dry and crisp.

Bottle. Amber brown color with a nice amount of tan head. Brown sugar, dark fruit, and nice malty aromas. Near perfect mouthfeel for the style, very smooth. Some hop bite, spicy yeast, caramel, and slightly sweet flavors. Just delicious.

Dark beer with a large forthy head. A malty aroma with a hint of chocolate. Definately taste the carbonation in this beer.

Basic Belgian. Nothing here makes me want to add it to my fridge or my cellar.

11.2oz bottle in a Trappist glass. Pours deep ruby brown with a lacy, thick, light tan head. Aroma of dark fruits, spicy yeast, caramel, a little vanilla, and light hops. Flavor a very nice blend of these, with the dark fruits and yeast sticking out. Silky, smooth texture. A great Trappist beer.