Westmalle Dubbel

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

Serve in Trappist glass

Cloudy brown color, dark beige head, and sheets of lace. Nose is lightly tinted with banana, slightly sour, hints of malt. Front is malt, the top light, the finish dry, nicely hopped, acidic with moderate carbonation, and hints of alcohol bitterness also noted.

Dark brown amber with decent head. Aroma of sharp crystal malts and some burnt caramel. Flavor of burnt carmael, good malt backbone. Medium-bodied, alcohol content merges well in the beer. Improves markedly with warming/aeration. Banana esters and breadiness unwind. Enjoyable and well-crafted, but falls short of extraordinary.

Bottle from LCBO. Ruby brown with a very slight haziness and a large off-white head. Nose is light but very nice, with sweet malt and dark fruit notes. Soft mouthfeel. Great flavour - brown sugar, raisin, spice, roasted malt, a hint of yeast. So easy to drink, this might be the first Trappist that I could imagine making a session beer.

Bottle. Dark brown colour with a white head. Malty, fruity, spicy aroma and flavour is roasted malt and fruit.

Bottle at some restaurant in Brussels. Dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, spices and some dark fruits. Flavor is malty and fruity with caramel and some spices. Medium to full body.

UPDATED: MAY 9, 2004 Amber reddish body with a foamy tan head. Aroma is strong and sweet fruity and malty with obvious berries notes. Very delicious! Flavor is nice but not too heavy. Sweet berries and fruit with a little alcohol underneath.

UPDATED: APR 30, 2006 Was not what I expected, it was too light, perhaps I drank it a little warmer, but it was not as I have heard it is.

Dark amber in color with a nice malty head. Smells like a fresh loaf of bread. Coffee and cloves with hint of orange zest. Decent beer but its no rochefort (unfortunately)