Extra
Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle in Westmalle, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular|
Score
6.95
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Westmalle Extra is the table beer served to the monks and their guests and is brewed with water, barley malt and hop cones. The Westmalle Dubbel and Tripel yeast is also used for this beer. Westmalle Extra is also top-fermented but it is considerably lighter, at 4.8%, alcohol-by-volume than its brother brews. It has the characteristic Westmalle aroma with hops coming through in the finish. It is a real thirst-quencher.
De goudblonde Extra wordt slechts tweemaal per jaar gebrouwen en is alleen bedoeld voor intern gebruik. Dit bier drinken de monniken en hun gasten immers enkel bij het middagmaal. Typisch voor de Extra is dat hij alleen met water, gerstemout en hopbellen wordt gebrouwen. Hij deelt zijn gist met de Dubbel en Tripel en is dus ook een bier van hoge gisting, al bevat hij maar 4,8% alcohol. Het aroma is typisch Westmalle en het hoppige karakter zorgt voor een dorstlessende droge afdronk.
De goudblonde Extra wordt slechts tweemaal per jaar gebrouwen en is alleen bedoeld voor intern gebruik. Dit bier drinken de monniken en hun gasten immers enkel bij het middagmaal. Typisch voor de Extra is dat hij alleen met water, gerstemout en hopbellen wordt gebrouwen. Hij deelt zijn gist met de Dubbel en Tripel en is dus ook een bier van hoge gisting, al bevat hij maar 4,8% alcohol. Het aroma is typisch Westmalle en het hoppige karakter zorgt voor een dorstlessende droge afdronk.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Belgian Brasserie Henri, Budapest. Poured a slightly hazy yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is yeast, light malt. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a fresh, crisp, herbal, light floral, dry yeasty bitter palate and a bubbly mouthfeel. Medium bodied with lively carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2024
at 21:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy golden. Aroma is light yeast light spices light lime, nothing much. Taste is spicy slightly sour yeast with not too much sweetness and mild bitterness. Texture is pretty flat despite so much yeastiness. Quite drinkable with light sour yeasty finish.
Tried
on 14 May 2024
at 21:31
4.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
Tried
on 28 Apr 2024
at 18:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. Cloudy orange yellow and big foamy white head borderline gusher. Nose is herbal and yeasty. Tastes of orange peel, lemon, chamomile, yeasty, herbal and some peppery spice. Easy drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2024
at 02:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear golden with fluffy head. Floral and slightly sour aroma. Fresh spicy taste, with citrus and a balanced bitterness.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2024
at 17:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle pours out golden topped with a white head. Nose is nice sweet spice notes some zest. Taste is more of the spice notes belg yeast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2024
at 02:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
11.2 oz bottle poured, from Special Brews. Bottled 11/24/22, best by same date this year. Can't believe it took this long to pour this one and try it. Cloudy but bright peachy golden pour. Patchy active fizz head. Aroma is dense with spicy, floral notes. Flavor has lots of floral and spicy character as well, with some herbal notes, and a nice cooling Belgian yeast follow. Spicy note hangs on late into the palate. Slight lemon peel. Refreshing and crisp, with a dry side. Everything about this brew is interesting. Love this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2024
at 02:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Amber beer with a big cream head. Yeast and fruity ester aroma with herbal notes. yeast and spice flavor with light malt. Medium bodied. Spice and yeast linger.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2024
at 18:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can't believe I've never got my hands on one of these. Farmhouse hay and a touch of lemon. Some pepper. Super easy drinking. Golden pour with decent head. Crisp finish. Bottle.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2023
at 05:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
330ml bottle from Brewers Haven. Big gush on opening, never stopping foamy, I think maybe I got about half a bottles worth to sample. Golden pour with silky white head. Aroma and taste seem a bit oxidized. Musty, old grains, very little Belgian yeast presence. Disappointed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2023
at 22:59