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Westvleteren Extra 8

Westvleteren Extra 8 - Belgian Strong Ale

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Brewed by Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Westvleteren, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
11004.25/5.04.24/5.08%99.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Westvleteren has the smallest output of the Trappist breweries, with only a small part of their production going very far into the world.
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 deyholla (506), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
May 7, 2009  
Bottle. Poured brown with a large off white head. The aroma is complex with notes of fruits and sweet pastry. Great taste with sweet notes of dried fruit and caramel carmel. Overall a very complex and delicious beer.


 EHSRanders (1121), Randers C, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 2, 2009  
Bottle. Rating no. 900. Murky brown colour with large creamy off-white mostly lasting head. Sweet fruity aroma. Sweet bitter flavor. Nice warm finish. Oily palate.


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Apr 30, 2009  
A generous gift. Pours a dark brown with red showing through when held to the light. Perfect pillow of slightly tan head. Lacing like a mug. Sweet fruity aroma. I get prune, caramel, and breakfasty sweet bread. Like hot cross buns. Delicious taste. More dark fruit. Like a dark fruit salad. Caramel and toffee. Candied walnut. Some anise and port qualities as well. I keep sipping and I keep tasting different things. VERY fizzy. Barely any booziness at the end. As good as advertised.


 shigadeyo (2210), Harrison, Ohio, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/520/20
Apr 30, 2009  

~1998 Vintage

3/26/2009: Oh man, the aroma on this Westvleteren 8 (blue cap) is awesome. Sweet, caramel, port, slightly oxidized (not necessarily a bad thing), dates, unknown fruit and dark fruit. Wow. The flavor is awesome too! I hate to say it, but I actually like this more than that Westy 12 that Brad also recently shared. It has a very sugary caramel maltiness (think KRE ’04), vineous and port-like with tons of complex flavors that are so difficult to pick out, including plum?, dates?, black cherry, all accompanied by just the right amount of alcohol and oxidation. The aroma is outstanding right now. Damn, this beer is EXCELLENT and just perfect right now.

33 cl bottle (Alc 8% Vol) graciously shared by alexsdad06. Thanks a ton. I appreciate it! Rating #1009 for this beer.


 BuckeyeBoy (1639), Boise, Idaho, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 28, 2009  
Bottle Pours out a brown with some red highs topped with a tan head. Aroma was nice sweetness and plenty pit fruit. Tast was more of the sweetness and pit fruit along with some nice hops. Tasty Thanks Sam


 GandGKevin (183), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/104/517/20
Apr 27, 2009  
Pours brown with a creamy tan head. Lots and lots of floaties. Nice lacing on the glass. Malty sweet aroma. Flavors of root beer, sweet dates and fig. Nicely balanced. Overall an outstanding beer.


 cheeta (858), Langĺ, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 19, 2009  
Aroma is very caramellic. Large, frothy, off-white head. Good lacing. Cloudy, brown body. Moderate sweet and caramellic flavor. Medium palate.


absurdia (17), Belgium
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/517/20
Apr 18, 2009  
The 8° was giving more freshness than the 12° ... a very good beer I have been able to taste it on place. Great experience !



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