Special bottle. Bday for a special lady!
lived up to the hype. poured dark, good head, a very well balanced blend of dark fruit, malt and light bitters.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Yay..I finally got one. It was a 2008 bottle (didn’t take down the date...d’oh). 33 CL bottle from Beer Planet in Brussels. I had to buy a bunc of other beer first but the clerk let me in on some which he had hidden behind him on the counter. 8E a bottle is steep for a weak dollar, but worth it.
Finally getting the beer is almost more fun than the actual beer itself. But the beer itself is pretty darned good too. The bottle foamed like crazy when I opened it, which led me to cry when I saw precious Westv being wasted. Anyway it poured into a trappist glass with a nearly perfect symmetrical head. The color was a pretty dark (but not opaque) brown, visible sediment etc at the bottom. Aroma was a bit of spice more so than anything else. Taste was a very well balanced blend of fruits & spices & molasses. A bit of a hops kicker at the end. Worth the wait.
Sweet and toasted bready malty, layers of caramel and toffee sweetness, cocoa, lots of dried fruit notes of sultana and raisin, yeast, fig and plum accents coming in, spiced sweet malty finish. Beautiful.
First time trying such a young vintage of this classic. Deep sweet malty with layers of sweet caramel and molasses, yeast, brown sugar, touch of cocoa, a plethora of dried fruit shred, smooth mouthfeel, lingering spiced sweet malty finish. ??
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10
Yes, I finally tried it! On my trip to Europe, when we went to Belgium. Yes it is everything everyone says it is. Though it is third on my list (blasphemy?). I think the Westy 8 was better, as well as the Andech’s Doppelbock. Anyway, I can’t add anymore that hasn’t already been said except great beer.