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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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 grimreeser (795), Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 20, 2008  
On tap at In De Vrede. Dark brown with a large light tan head. Aroma is a grainy malt. Decent sweetness, some bitterness. Must be better with some age. Disappointing.


airforce1 (61), Atascosa, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
May 20, 2008  
Nice beer with a plumy raisony slighty hoppy flavour. Dark and rich, but not as much as the 12. Carbonation was moderate with a nice lacing. I enjoyd this beer thourghly.


 RagallachMC (631), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
May 19, 2008  
Bottle. Aroma: Floury bread dough, yeast, caramel, dark fruits (plums and currants), light pepperiness, anise, toasted nuts. Appearance: Deep rich brown in color with a small chestnut highlight. Light beige head was full and creamy with good retention. Good lacing. Flavor: Bread dough and yeast, dark fruits and chocolate, very light smoke and anise. Orange and caramel. Some cleansing bitterness at the end leads into a dry finish. Alcohol builds a little with each sip. Palate: Medium-full bodied. High carbonation. Some light alcohol warmth in back of mouth. Overall: Another great one from Westvleteren. Layers on layers in aroma and taste and a near perfect balance of mouthfeel and carbonation. Very good.


 mjs (1446), Helsinki, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
May 14, 2008  
(Bottle at Poirotti on 2008-04-30) Deep dark brown. Big tan head. Chocolate and salty liquorice in nose. Quite full palate. Salty liquorice and chocolate in taste, too. Some bitterness and acidiness. Bitter aftertaste. Perhaps too young.


 Ofortuna (322), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
May 10, 2008  
From my backlog. Pours a gorgeous fluffy head and great lacing. Deeply refined essence of dark plums, raisons and dates drift into my nose. Outstanding esters from the complicated fermentation process along with that incredible dark candi syrup which provides a tapestry of flavours upon the palate. Far into the experience, wave after wave of deep layers of complexity still make themselves known. Deep levels of caramelization that dance in and out of your senses along with the delicate aroma of northern European hops help to lend balance. The finish itself just continues on and on without any indication that it will end. I find myself basking in an afterglow of an experience I am lucky enough to have experienced on several occasions. Certainly one of the highest examples of brewing artistry.


MissDolle (20), Odense, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
May 9, 2008  
Dark brown with a creamy head. Nose and taste is close to the 12. Lots of malts, dark fruits and sweetness. Well balanced and only slight alcohol appearance. Not as complex as the 12.


 HopheadHans (753), Bay Area, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
May 6, 2008  
Bottle. Pours with a brownish color, and a larger head with lots of carbonation. Aromas of raisin, plums. Flavors of dark fruit, molassess and a bit of a bitterness in the finish. Also some alcohol hotness, it could mellow a little.


deepsouth (23), biloxi, Mississippi, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
May 1, 2008  
the appearance was brownish in color with a hint of red to it. the head is creamy and thick with beautiful lacing and great retention. noticibly carbonated. the smell is where it’s at with this beer. at first it was less than expected, but the smells really came out as it warmed. the smell was big on the caramel and toffee end for me. the alcohol really settled into the smell over time as well. the taste is of caramel, chocolate, toasty and malty. i’d best describe it as a chocolate covered cherry maltball. the mouthfeel is creamy and thick with great carbonation. i loved the taste this beer. well balanced and not too much alcohol taste.



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