Westmalle Dubbel
Westmalle Dubbel
Rated 3.963 by BeerPals
Brewed by Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle
Malle, Belgium Style: Abbey Dubbel
7% Alcohol by Volume
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Westmalle Dubbel is a dark, reddish-brown Trappist beer with a secondary fermentation in the bottle. The creamy head has the fragrance of special malt and leaves an attractive lace pattern in the glass. The flavour is rich and complex, herby and fruity with a fresh-bitter finish. It is a balanced quality beer with a soft feel in the mouth and a long, dry aftertaste. The Dubbel contains 7% alcohol. ince 1856 the monks have also been brewing a dark Trappist beer along with their table beer. Since the recipe was modified in 1926, they have been brewing slightly heavier beer. This is the foundation of today’s Dubbel. he 33 cl bottles are distributed individually, in baskets of six or in 24 bottle crates. The Westmalle Dubbel is also the only dark Trappist beer available on draught in some 300 selected hotels, restaurants and cafes, from kegs of 30 and 50 litres. Dubbel Trappist continues to ferment, making the draught version slightly sweeter than the bottled version.
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| Overall Rank | 258 |
| Overall Percentile | 99.8 |
| Style Rank | 6 of 762 |
| Style Percentile | 99.2 |
| Lowest Score | 2.8 |
| Highest Score | 4.8 |
| Average Score | 3.990 |
| Weighted Score | 3.963 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.383 |
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107 Member Reviews
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
33cl bottle from Carrefours (only EUR1 !). Sour nose, notes of banana and burnt caramel. Brown/ dark red beer with fluffy cream head. It looks still but the mouthfeel is zingy. Aftertaste is burnt malt, banana followed by a late sourness. Alcohol is present throughout.
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 8
Glas. Dark red brown beer. Small head. Aroma is caramel, malt, sweet. Taste is the same. Too sweet for my taste.
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
Bottle from AuTrappiste in Paris
Appearance: Dark amber/brown with a nice off-white head, no lacing left in the glass
Aroma: Raisins, figs, and sweet malts
Taste: Dark malts, caramel, nuts and some bittering at the finish
Very nice beer.Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9
Dark brown with light brown creamy head. Fruit aroma with a malty hint. Full fruit flavor with a bitter lasting finish. This one has been by far my favorite over the years. To the point that I’ve got to provide an updated rating. It deserves it!
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
Pours murky deep ruty red with tan head. The aroma is full of dark fruity esters, brown sugar and yeasty spiciness. It smells smooth and silky. The taste isn’t nearly as smooth as the prickly carbonation tends to erupt across my palate delivering notes of brown sugar, sweet prunes, ripe cherries and over ripe peaches. Under the fruitiness is a pleasing level of caramel candy coupled to modest amounts of yeasty spiciness. Solid stuff.
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
Large light brown head, rocky, good retention. and lace. Murky brown color. Earthy, yeasty nose. Medium body. Light malt flavors, yeast, fruits and caramel notes. Finish is fairly dry and fruity.
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5
Poured out dark brown with a light head. The aroma is nothing very special. The mouthfeel is thin in my opinion. The overall taste is pretty average. Not a bad beer just nothing special.Just not what I expect from a Belgian beer.
Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9
Pours very dark brown with a thick head that last quite a while. Strong initial hit of raisins coffee with a wonderful lingering treacle aftertaste. Positively tongue-tingling!
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
Love Dubbels and this one is no exception. Murky dark brown. Huge frothy head to start but dies too quick.Not much lace. Dark fruit and spice aroma. Flavour has dark fruits, plums and raisins. Spice, yeast and I taste some banana. Full bodied with a nice alcohol warmth in the throat.
Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
Dark brown color and a small, but long lasting, beige head. Aroma and taste of malt, caramel, dried fruit and some alcohol. Not as good as the trippel at all, but definately a very decent classic trappist.
