Trappist Westvleteren 8 (VIII) - Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren)

eawolff99

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -11.5%

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PlinyBeMiney

California

4.25/5  rDev -6%

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CosmoHopHead

Kansas

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DoubleJ

California

4.78/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Anticipation grows as I work up the Westvleteren latter at Cafe In de Vrede. Already served from the bottle into glass as it arrived at my table. On to the beer;

The 8 is ruby brown colored with an inch of rocky head. The head retention is acceptable and it leaves some creamy lace around. The aroma is not only complex, but downright appetizing! Hello? Figs. How are you? Raisins. Quite well. Prunes. Thank you very much. Chocolate and pudding and yeast.

Don't stop there. Get that palate ready for a party. The figs make their mark right away. Raisins don't trail far behind. A kiss of grass breaks the trend of sweet notes, but make no mistake, this is not sweet as in sugar sweet. A kiss of pepper adds a kick. Chocolate pudding adds a heavenly final blow to this outstanding dubbel. The beer is full bodied with a "peppery" carbonation, and it remarkably drinkable for a dubbel.

I've had dubbels which I've enjoyed a lot. Westvleteren just topped that list with its own. With its combination of great taste and drinkability, this was my favorite of the Westvleteren family.

Serving type: bottle

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ACY73

California

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haknort

Illinois

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eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

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Mscarpen

Tennessee

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GinsuDave

Michigan

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carlosega

Ohio

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deekyn

California

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DStoked

Ohio

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Netdogca

Illinois

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jeroen78

Belgium

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Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

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mtrog313

Michigan

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GRUUMSH

Belgium

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geedub11

United Kingdom (England)

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%

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Danny1217

Florida

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%

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KiMiRaiK

Washington

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safaricook

Netherlands

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twenty5

Pennsylvania

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drlovemd87

Colorado

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woodchopper

Illinois

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Rogorama

Indiana

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