Westvleteren Extra 8

[Archive] Some vague dark fruit and cellary aroma. Somewhat like a dryer Chimay Bleue. Dark chocolate and... raisins?

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.