 mjs (427), Finland
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.
Rogueone (311), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
Jul 23, 2008 Thanks to Tony at Oldsmar Tap House for the Westy 8, 12 side-by-side: Insofar as the side by side goes, I actually preferred the Westy 8 to the 12. It had less of an alcohol presence and I felt that the spices were richer in the 8 due to this. Aroma is dark plum, cinnamon, candi sugar, sweet malts. Flavor is rich and balanced, with tinge of rum-soaked raisins, molasses, spices, and a captivating sweet maltiness. An amazing beer to savor.
GAManiac (217), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 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.
onlyrocknroll (215), Cork, Ireland
Jul 14, 2008 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.
RomanW70 (280), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Jul 14, 2008 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.
cbkschubert (1520), Skyline, Arizona, USA
Jul 12, 2008 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.
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