Westvleteren Extra 8

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

Another amazing beer finally i found it from Beer Temple Brusells by my friend Oğuz Can Yıldırım. He brings ,t all the way from Belgium to Turkey. I tried and tried in Bruseels but couldn’tfind this great beer but finally done. Acidy taste, Sweet and softy touch, Dark colour tan. Like a diaomond from a craft master. Long finish. Amazing beer.

A dark brown colored beer, with a big, thick beige foamy head. It leaves a nice lace on the glass. The aroma is malty, some hop dark fruits with chocolate. The taste is from nice sweet chocolate with raisins, prune and some spices. It has a bland warm aftertaste. A very good beer.

Bottle courtesy of fonefan, pours dark brown with foamy white head. Apperance is almost like a deep red wine. Aroma is sweet dark fruits. First taste is sweet with just enough carbonation. Very clean dry finish. I did not know what to expect from this beer, and now I see why this is rated one of the highest.

Thanks to Marisa for sharing this one after my incessant begging for a full year... The 12 is a bit better, but my god you can’t go wrong with this one. Diminishing the 8 at the expense of the 12 is like speaking poorly about your Ferrari because your Lamborgini is better. The 8 is an exceptional beer in its own right. Gorgeous chocolate brown pour with a thick foamy tan head which lasts a long time and leaves beautiful lacing on the glass. Aroma and flavors are perfectly consistent and incredibly complementary of each other - candied sugar and dried fruits (plum, raisin, date...). Absolutely exquisite. Grab a bottle if and when you have a chance. Truly a gem of a beer.

33cl. best bf 22:10:2010 aroma: dark fruits, in a very delicate and well balanced way. no aged beer flavor. great. unclear dark brown, light brown head. flavor is out-of-this-world-fantastic. i had to stop myself otherwise i’d have downed the entire beer in half a minute. taste and aftertaste is sweet, dark fruits, faint spices, super well balanced. better than the top ranked westwl. 12 if you ask me. first ever 10/10 flavor rating from me. palate is very good, a little bit thick and oily, matches taste perfectly. this will be standard equipment in my special-occations beerceller. what a brew. thanks ølbutikken for selling it.

I still can’t believe that I am drinking this beer. Pours beautifully with a half inch of dense foam. Deep dark color not black though. I love that this beer is not too fruity in aroma, it is more of rich carmelized raisin. Wonderfully dry and digestible just the way I had always imagined. Personally, I think that I prefer the 8 to the 12. This beer is amazing. I will have to get more. NOW!

33cl, exclusive brewery, from the brewery, very complex, balanced, cloudy, good head, very good brew, top class!, more balanced than the 12

330 ml bottle from a trade with jjpm74. pours beatiful dark brown with a lovely tan head. perfect belgian ale appearance. the aroma is of a perfect aged dark begian ale. dark fruit, carmalized dark sugars, trappist yeast that is so different then what i would normally describe as belgian yeast, a touch of spice in the background. my mouth literally water everytime a take breath of this. flavours are beatifully crafted and complex. dark belgian ale at its finest with all of the above evident in every sip. i really dont want this one to be over. amazing stuff. thanks john!