Westvleteren Extra 8

Reiew #200. Bottle courtesy of deepsouth. Pours dark, dark cola brown with a big off-white head that shows very good retention and excellent lacing. Aroma is very sweet initially with candi sugar and a healthy dose of Belgian yeast in the nose as well. Dark fruits are also prevalent with a hint of spices on top. Taste is a more complex version of the nose. The sweetness is toned down just slightly with caramel and toffee playing a huge role on top of the dark fruits. Molasses sweetness is there in the background. Mouthfeel is truly exceptional - the perfect balance of medium to full body and high carbonation. The tastes just dance all over the tongue. This is one of the better examples of a Dubbel I’ve ever had and the drinkability is off the charts.

Near black with a medium sustained foamy head. Roasted aroma, particularly coffee, spice and dark fruit. Coffee flavour also, estery, plums and raisins, a lot of alcohol on the finish. Full bodied. A very distinctive beer, big and flavoursome while still complex and refined.

2007 bottle, had 6/19 at Kulminator. Pours dark brown with a a thick tan head. Aroma of dark caramel malts and dark fruits. Fairly high carbonation. Finish seemed a little overly vineous. Certainly not a bad beer, but a little dissapointing after the 12.

Bottle dated 10/06 shared by FlacoAlto - Pours a slightly hazy light brown color with a nice off white head. Faint lacing. Aroma is big esters and slight oxidation. Flavor is cereal malt and light esters. Palate is smooth. Medium body. A good beer. Be nice to try a fresh one some time. Thanks Sebastian.

I figured I should pop open something decent for my birthday, and I figured this would do. Pours dark brown with a thick head. Grape, caramel malt, candi sugar, and tobacco nose. Flavor was very similar, lots of dark fruits come out as well. Finish was thick, lots of stuff going on but not something I really cared for.