Westmalle Trappist Dubbel - Brouwerij Westmalle

rodney45

New York

3.95/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Found in Bowery Wholefoods NYC. Best before 23/8/13. Poured into my snifter, because i wanted to.

A: Hazy russet or ruby brown with a tan colored head that lingers throughout the duration, but leaves little lacing.

S: Dark chocolate, barley, espresso, apple and plum.

T: First notes are of sour and bitter raisins or dates. Secondary profile is a creamy belgian or munich malt. Tertiary expressions of coriander, nobel hop bitterness, and cinnamon. Dry sour cocoa finish.

M: Medium to Medium Heavy body with little carbonation. Not much alcohol taste.

O: Possibly sour from either light or heat exposure. Unfortunately thats the major taste profile I get initially, and its a turn off, even though the secondary and finishing notes are so strong. Im going to rate this well regardless of its sourness because it was in fact still good. Not great, not perfect, not up to par with its older brother westmalle triple. This beer's age and improper storage may have led to the bottle's accelerating decline. These usually have a great cellaring history. Well, regardless, I would still recommend.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 13:38:48 | More by rodney45

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-23-2013 16:42:04 | More by Slatetank

JesseMurdock

Hawaii

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-23-2013 06:54:22 | More by JesseMurdock

kvnstfrd

Missouri

2/5  rDev -52%

05-23-2013 04:57:34 | More by kvnstfrd

broob

Mississippi

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-22-2013 19:06:31 | More by broob

apasternak

Ohio

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 23:41:02 | More by apasternak

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-21-2013 00:54:58 | More by johntfox

Blindpigbiz

California

4.21/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Style/abv: Trappist dubbel/7%

Smell: pears, 65% dark chocolate, pralines, and subtle piney notes

Taste: ripe barley pears, tart plums, pure cacao, walnuts, almonds, and malty-bitterness; despite the malt, it is impeccably bright and clean along with an effervescent body

Pairs well with street tacos, dark meats, and ice cream, especially pralines and cream ice cream; it's a damn good dubbel

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 22:34:12 | More by Blindpigbiz

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 00:10:42 | More by Photekut

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-18-2013 01:52:32 | More by hotsudge

nickleeye

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-17-2013 11:00:45 | More by nickleeye

mkennedy119

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-16-2013 02:19:11 | More by mkennedy119

apanloco

Sweden

5/5  rDev +19.9%

05-15-2013 17:44:54 | More by apanloco

TastyAdventure

Kentucky

4.01/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A - Dark red-brown. A 1 1/2 finger head. I am not a fan of soap-bubble type heads.

S - FIGS. sweet figs. Brown sugar. would be a 5 if there were some more complexities

T - Smooth. Figs. Sweet. honeysuckle. Something empty in the middle that seems more like a session beer than a flavorful Dubbel. Nonetheless, very tasty. Tiny dryness in the back.

M - Slick. Low-medium carb. a little too slick.

O - a little underwhelmed. Especially for the price, but it is an import... This would be my "cheap session beer" if I lived in belgium and it was indeed cheap... Unfortunately it is not, at least here in the States.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 00:45:41 | More by TastyAdventure

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

330ml bottle from The Cave, Glasgow (£2.99):
Murky brown with a hazy appearance and a thin, one centimetre tall, light brown head that that turns to a patchy lacing

Rich and complex smell that begins with some dark fruits such as plum, raisin and cherries. There is a strong and sweet caramel malt aroma that follows this along with some sugar, prunes, dates and figs with tiny amount of alcohol.

Strong and sweet dark fruit taste to begin with all the same fruits from the nose making an appearance, particularly the figs, raisins and dates plus some cherries and sugar. There is some toffee malts and a warming, light alcohol taste next with a hint of yeast and some caramel malts.

Sweet & well carbonated, medium body and a rich, complex taste that has a very good balance. There is some nice spice towards the end and the alcohol, hidden for the most part, is only noticeable in places and compliments the drink well with a nice, warming finish to it.

Very complex yet well balanced beer that was quite rich from the get go and dominated by dark fruits and sweet malts throughout. A really nice one that takes a while to open up but once it does there is no looking back.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 15:23:52 | More by flyingpig

jimbuck

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-14-2013 07:10:48 | More by jimbuck

LuauLarry

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-14-2013 06:44:14 | More by LuauLarry

DudMan

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-13-2013 23:40:10 | More by DudMan

tootsMcGee

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-13-2013 00:51:07 | More by tootsMcGee

Danny1217

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-12-2013 08:38:42 | More by Danny1217

hepcat

California

5/5  rDev +19.9%

05-11-2013 04:28:10 | More by hepcat

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Appearance. Pours a murky brown with a little orange and two fingers of light tan head that lasts a while and leaves some great lacing.

Smell. Sweet ripe plums and light fruits, brown sugar, and some fruity belgian yeast.

Taste. Brown sugar, plums and apples, some light earthy bitterness, caramel and some smooth malts.

Mouthfeel. Medium body with fairly strong and fairly soft carbonation.

Overall. A quality beer but maybe bot quite on par with other trappist offerings.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 02:46:21 | More by Rutager

justforrazors

Missouri

3/5  rDev -28.1%

05-10-2013 01:47:10 | More by justforrazors

joemacangel

Belgium

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-07-2013 18:21:34 | More by joemacangel

BrewmanCapote

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-07-2013 04:05:25 | More by BrewmanCapote