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Westmalle Dubbel

Westmalle Dubbel

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An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle

Malle, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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12673.88/5.03.88/5.07%98.6Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A reddish brown trappist ale, malty and fruit, featuring a 3 week secondary fermentation.

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sdriessen (60), Dunedin, New Zealand
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 8, 2009  
Complex aroma - leathery yeast, milk chocolate, roast malt, a sweet hoppiness. Flavours are great but seem a little watered down. Chocolaty, mild coffee malt. Sweetness of dates, raisin and caramelised banana. Kind of peppery. Nice yeast and hops. A slight bitterness back up the sweetness. Awesome.


 Sparky27 (822), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 7, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a hazy brown with a one finger dense cream head and splotchy lacing. Nose is brown sugar, sweet dark fruits and yeast. Taste is caramel, brown sugar, dates, plums and alcohol. Creamy mouth feel. Good Dubbel.


 hirigalzkar (153), Stockholm, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jan 7, 2009  
Bottle. Pours reddish brown into a Westmalle glass. Nice thick head. Aroma is complex although not very strong. Fruit, sugar, yeast, malty bread etc. Tastes sweet, a lot of caramel and chocolate. Small tartness in the aftertaste. Really smooth and well balanced beer. Almost a little too clean. I think this beer would’ve gained from being a little more funky.


grandgenie (18), gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 7, 2009  
Dégusté dans un verre de westmalle. Bière brun foncé avec reflet rougeâtre, une bonne mousse et des dépôt de levure en suspension.Senteur de banane, lait de poule, tarte au pomme et poire, vanille et levure fraiche. Goût d’houblon et de levure, un twist de vanille avec une finition sec et fruité de fruit séché: raisin et date. Ronde en bouche, alcool sur les gencives , wow!!! super!


Grizzle (15), Lawrence, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jan 6, 2009  
11.2 fl. oz. bottle in a chalice. Pours very dark amber, nearly brown, with a light tan, almost eggshell, head. No lacing and the head dissipates quicker than expected. Aroma is floral and fruity, like apple blossoms and pears, with subtle malts, cloves, and alcohol. Flavor is mellow fruit and caramel. Palate is thinner than expected and highly carbonated. Overall, an excellent Trappist.



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