Westmalle Extra

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle, thanks Joris. Hazy golden beer with big, fluffy white head. Nose brings a mix of lightly toasted cereals, bright tropical fruit and dry grassy hops. Flavor has a quick, light sweetness before rolling on lively carbonation into a firm, crisp bitterness and smooth dry finish. Lightly bitter aftertaste. Refreshing but really nice character. Those monks are doing all right for themselves.

UPDATED: FEB 11, 2010 [9/5/09] Bottle sample at Kulminator in Antwerp after LCRBM. Cloudy golden with a white head. Aroma of spices, citrus and yeast. Sweetish spicy flavor with some fruits and yeast. Finishes on a bitter note. Medium-bodied.

Bottle. Thanks alot fonefan for sharing. Clear golden with a medium white head. Very fruity and tart hoppy aroma. Flavour is quite hoppy with notes of fresh fruit, caramel and light grain. Ends up quite bitter. Unique and delicious.

330 ml bottle - thanks after4ever for this rare treat; pours clear and super faint gold with thin white head; mild and sweet, white wine-like aromas; texture is very soft with mild yeastiness; light all round, but quite end up tasty in that simple, belgian golden kind of way; mild bitterness at the end; could drink a ton of this

Bottle. High white fluffy but lasting head. Clear yellow golden body. Mild and relatively sweet floral barley malt aroma. Flavor is fruity sweet malt with a bitter finish, low carbonation and a nice long bitter aftertaste.

clear yellow, thick smooth, flufy white head. aroma is dry, hoppy, bitterhoppy, faint flowery. flavor is smooth, well blended, a bit watery, faint fruity, dry, quite hoppy.

Bottle, complements of Jan & Charlotte. Pours a lovely hazy golden orange with luscious white foamy head and lots of lace. Fruity aroma is lively, dry, fresh, and herbal with a splash of perfume. Big carbonation. Wonderful full-flavored perfumy and dry beer with excellent balance, subdued fruity sweetness and brilliant bitterness. Starts out with a lot of citrus and finishes with a great grain flavor. Certainly the kind of thing I could drink every day or in quantity. A great choice for rating #2500.

This hazy yellow beer poured with a fluffy white head and a floral aroma. Seems like it uses the same yeast as the other Westmalle brews with that tasty banana ester. It’s nicely carbonated and tastes like a good single. This speciial beer was generously shared by Davey and Glenn.