Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Westvleteren 8 or Extra

Today's offering is the last of the Westvleteren

 





 


Appearance:

The book says russet and other beer have been thus described but this is the first one that is russet a deep brown with a tan good lasting head.

Aroma:

Tart damsons with malt and a touch of hops.

Taste:

Taste in full of different flavours tart damsons, silky large malt and with an underpinning of dry bitter hops and a cane sugar taste without the sugar. The finish is warming bitter hops and soft fruit tartness and rich malt.

Overall:

A lovely beer I was not expecting such a dark beer and such a bitter beer, like a good dark chocolate. I will have to do a side by side with the blonde which I liked better than the Abt. Not a beer to drink a lot of but definitely one to savour.


9.5/10

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