deft (50), Sweden
Mar 22, 2008
Bottle at Haket 2008-02-08. Dark brown and red colour. Reminds me somewhat of an apple cider. Dry, fruity (apples) and alcohol in taste.
 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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