Westmalle Extra

Brewed by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle
Style: Belgian Ale
Malle, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Thanks jblauvs! Slightly hazy golden pour with a lively white head and excellent carbonation in the body. Aroma is quite doughy with lemon/orange citrus, orchids, angelfood cake, and spicy clove. Flavor is massively citrus oriented with huge herbal notes, rosemary, sage, and further dough incarnations. Palate is full for the style, demonstrating a full billowy effervescence and a slightly acidic citrus finish. Quite dry near the end.

blonde pour with a frothy white head. Aroma is light lemon with some yeasty, doughy notes, some light savory rosemary/thyme. Light flavor, very savory, herbal, refreshing. A bit of rosemary in the flavor as well. Drinkable and delightful.. I envy those monks.

Pretty awesome opportunity to taste this brew. Hazy peach with a bubbly head. Aroma holds full notes of dough, Belgian yeast, spice, lemon, herbs almost like thyme or rosemary, and some floral ideas as well; really interesting on the nose. Flavor has intense herbs with sage and rosemary, great citrus notes with lemon and orange zest, and more excellent Belgian spice and yeast. Palate is medium bodied, but the spicy and herbal notes really make it refreshing. Great brew.

Very nice to get the opportunity to try the beer the Westmalle brothers drink themselves. Pours an almost clear blonde color with a thick white, lasting head. Aroma is dominated by hop, citrus, and a bit grassy. Nice stingy strong aroma comes off this beer. Taste is slightly watery, and quite bitter. Very nice, delicate blonde that is a perfectly balanced, but also a light and refreshing drink. Quite a lot of carbonation makes this also a lively beer.

A rare beer to come across, I have to admit I like it even better than the commercially available sister brews Dubbel and Tripel. It delivers a massive taste at a mere 4,8% ABV. Great hops, great dryness on a not-too-malty backbone. Have to admire those monks - but I see again how they cope!

Bottle received as a gift from the guys at Alvinne. Pale yellow, rather clear liquid with a large white head. Aroma is very fruity and dominated by yeast and hops with some citrus notes. Taste is a bit different. Rather rich with yeast, bitter herbs and fruity hop notes. Good and very drinkable.

[bottle--thanks, fonefan!] Fruity aroma with lemon, lychee and others, plus some sweet base malt. Hazy dark straw under a dense, white foam that clings to the glass. Dry, spicy flavour with a medium herbal bitterness and earthy notes. Touch of scotch tape. Excellent balance. Light body, medium carbonation, slightly lasting earthy bitterness.

Bottle. Pour is golden brown with some haziness. Big fluffy white head. Plenty of yeast on the nose with some spices and malty notes. Flavour is slightly sweet initially with plenty of bitterness on the back palate, Tempting to become a monk if this is what you get to drink. Bloody good I reckon.