Westmalle Dubbel

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

Serve in Trappist glass

UPDATED: FEB 14, 2010 Pours a murky brown with a reddish tint into a Rochefort chalice. Little head, nice lacing. Sweet aroma of grapes, plumbs. This seems somewhat different from the first time I had it, though nonetheless fantastic. Dark fruits dominate the taste (plumb, raisin, dark purple grapes), nice malty backbone, has a nice overall sweet character that leaves a subtle alcohol sugar on the lips. Exceptional mouthfeel, world class in its balance of carbonation and texture. Warms beautifully. Brown sugar notes come through at the end. Overall phenomenal dubbel.

Big deep dark amber pour, not much on top, head was prettty thin, but still appealing. Smell was a massive caramel, malty sweetness. On to the taste, and well, very malty sweetness as the nose, but a nice dry fizziness to finish it off. At first I was not that impressed, but that was based on the hype, but as I drank a few more sips, it warms up to you and the fizziness on the end cleans the pallate and your ready for more. A true classic.

Sampled at Vineyards in Ottawa (in 2004). Had a best before date on the bottle, 05/05/06. This trappist brew poured a dark amber-red colour with a nice creamy head that stayed a while. The alcohol was very noticable in the scent. I could also smell hints of pears and apples. The taste began with the strong alcohol and finished on the fruits mentioned above. Overall, pretty light in all departments for a trappist beer.

Very dark brown color with a thick foamy head and a lot of Belgian lace. Aroma is doughy Taste is sweet, like baked sour cherries, if you follow me. Clean crisp finish with a little zing. Nice brew.

La robe est rouge brunâtre. Le col de mousse foncé est épais. Une dentelle reste accrochée à la surface du calice. Au nez, belle présence de notes légèrement grillées et enrobées de caramel. Les esters sont complexes avec des effluves délicats de banane et de raisin. On note aussi une légère touche acidulée qui fait penser à la pomme. La levure belge épicée et le parfum d’alcool se définissent avec délicatesse et font oublier la très faible présence des houblons. Au goût, pas très différent des arômes : le malt et la levure sont imposants, les épices sont présents mais timides, l’alcool chatouille les papilles tandis que les saveurs de raisin tendent à se marier avec ce goût légèrement acide de pomme verte. En bouche, le liquide est de moyenne corpulence avec une effervescence juste à point et une texture caressante. Quelques notes douces et amères en arrière-goût. En résumé, classique.

11.2 oz. bottle. Pours dark brown with a biege head that seems to last. Aroma of sweet fruit, caramel and malt. Taste is very smooth and very complex. Malty and fruity. Not too sweet. Hides the alcohol very well. Outstanding.

Cerveza Trapense de la casa Westmalle. Aroma intenso con finales acaramelados. Acolor marrón obscuro, con una tenue espuma y cuerpo completo. Sabor agradable, fuerte y un poco alcoholico al final, cumpliendo todas las caracteristicas de una verdadera trapense. En reumen, una excelente Cerveza.

Pours dark brown, tan head..Dark fruit tofee, caramel and mixed dark sugars..very nice dubbel.