Westvleteren 8 Extra
(has 18 batches)
Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus in Westvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Dubbel Regular|
Score
8.18
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De Westvleteren Acht heeft een blauwe kroonkurk en, net zoals de overige Westvleteren-bieren, geen etiket. EBC 72
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8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
More sublime than what I got. Rose aroma with prunes and a touch of smoky leather. Cloudy brown pour. Light sweet finish. Subtle and wonderfully packaged. Bottle thanks to the guys at Castro's Lounge in Toronto, who gave this to me like 5 years ago when I moved out of the neighbourhood. Symbolic end of an era. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2017
at 22:29
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
From Jan 2006
Poured from bottle(room temp) a deep, cloudy burgundy with a huge tannish head of foam that actually grew bigger and towered over the top of my glass.(like Mt Everest) Luckily, none spilled out. ;^)
The smell is all fruity with notes of plum and peach and there's caramel tones there as well. Very complex and inviting.
The taste is firstly from the foam.(it just refuses to give up) ..huge fruitiness of plums and peaches hits my palate with a nice bitterness in the background. On to the liquid...there's the fruit blended well with a caramel sweetness and just a smidgeon of bitterness and I can *just* feel a slight warming sensation from the abv. Dang, this is sucha complex brew, my words cannot give it proper justice.
Bottom line: This is one classy and classic brew. If you ever see some around your neck of the woods, do not fail to grab some and if you can't find any locally, try your best to arrange for a trade or buy some online. It's too good to miss out on!!
Poured from bottle(room temp) a deep, cloudy burgundy with a huge tannish head of foam that actually grew bigger and towered over the top of my glass.(like Mt Everest) Luckily, none spilled out. ;^)
The smell is all fruity with notes of plum and peach and there's caramel tones there as well. Very complex and inviting.
The taste is firstly from the foam.(it just refuses to give up) ..huge fruitiness of plums and peaches hits my palate with a nice bitterness in the background. On to the liquid...there's the fruit blended well with a caramel sweetness and just a smidgeon of bitterness and I can *just* feel a slight warming sensation from the abv. Dang, this is sucha complex brew, my words cannot give it proper justice.
Bottom line: This is one classy and classic brew. If you ever see some around your neck of the woods, do not fail to grab some and if you can't find any locally, try your best to arrange for a trade or buy some online. It's too good to miss out on!!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2017
at 09:28
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Salt Horse. Deep ruby body with lots of sediment floating beneath a lasting beige head. Steady carbonation. Aroma of fig, prunes, golden syrup and chocolate. Flavour of toffee, black pepper, wood, leather and a hint of varnish. Medium body with a frothy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A wonderful, luxurious beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2017
at 02:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from 2008, drunk in 2017. Pours creamy brown, off-white head. Prunes in the nose, sweet dried fruits with no stickiness left. Something papery. Taste has more prunes, something papery also but does not really feel oxydised. Nice caramelly prune tingle in the back of my throat. Has aged nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2017
at 22:37
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Glass at in de vrede. Dark opaque brown, big bubbly offwhite-nrige head, fizzy. Aroma is caramel, sugary, red berries, malty with a lot of spices, almond, balsamic herbs, well hopped, some trademark yeast. Taste mild sweet, full, harmonious yet crisp and punchy. Body is medium to full while carbonation is explosive and maybe too much (but i didn?t pour myself sui i could not let it breathe), dry. Fluffy foamy texture. Finish is long, syrupy, fresh, yeasty, dry. Delicious strong ale.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2017
at 08:41
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle pour. Finally opening this one, after plenty of anticipation. Dark and dense brown pour with a patchy head. A massive grape constant here. Grape juice, dusty malt aroma. Flavor is bold and hints of sweet dark fruit, grape. Earthy constant, with a smooth finish. Pleasant beer to say the least. Thanks, Alberto!
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2017
at 18:25