Trappist Dubbel
Brouwerij Westmalle

Trappist DubbelTrappist Dubbel
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From:
Brouwerij Westmalle
 
Belgium
Style:
Dubbel
Ranked #3
ABV:
7%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,404
Avg:
4.18 | pDev: 10.05%
Reviews:
1,337
Ratings:
3,077
Status:
Active
Rated:
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Added:
Nov 25, 2000
Wants:
  252
Gots:
  621
Westmalle Dubbel (7%) is a dark red-brown beer with a rich, complex taste thanks to re-fermentation in the bottle. You pick up touches of caramel, malt and fruity esters reminiscent of ripe banana. The beer pearls beneath a covering of dense, cream-coloured froth. A lovely lace pattern forms on the inside of the glass once emptied. The long, dry finish of this balanced, mild Trappist beer will stay with you.
Trappist or Dubbel?

In 1865 the monks of Westmalle started brewing a dark Trappist beer in addition to their table beer. They adjusted the recipe in 1926, doubling the amounts of raw ingredients to produce a new, stronger beer. Dubbel is a logical name for this doubled beer, though it is more often simply called ‘Trappist’. To this day, the 1926 recipe is the basis for Westmalle Dubbel.
Westmalle Dubbel: bottle and tap

We are all familiar with Westmalle Dubbel in 33 cl bottles. But around 150 carefully selected Belgian cafés and restaurants serve this beer on tap from barrels containing 20, 30 and 50 litres. In the barrel, this living beer evolves differently to emerge with a slightly sweeter taste.

Westmalle Dubbel can also be purchased in 75 cl bottles. The beer matures in a different way in a larger bottle to produce a noticeably milder finish.
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Ratings by Andy_Luft:
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Rated by Andy_Luft from England

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Jan 21, 2017
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Rated: 4.68 by MeIquiades from Illinois

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Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida

3.7/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.75
This was a very interesting beer to down...

On the one hand, it looked great and tasted great, but on the other, it's scent was somewhat meh to me and the mouthfeel was super carbonated. It was so carbonated that it essentially detracted from the overall experience, even after I let it warm a bit. Overall, it's still a good beer, just not one that "tingled" my toes...
Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 3.98 by arjanm from Netherlands

Feb 09, 2024
 
Rated: 4.11 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Feb 06, 2024
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Reviewed by Mr_Brown from Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
forgot to rate it as I drank it. This review might be not very accurate.
L: beautiful brown color, nice foam.
S: nutty, sweet.
T: sweet nutty taste. A bit like sweet wines. Caramelized malt.
F: thin body, easy to drink, some linger in the aftertaste, port like feeling.
O: I can feel it's a superior dubbel, but not a big fan of nuttiness, caramelized malts and sweetness.
Feb 04, 2024
 
Rated: 4.34 by Supper1

Jan 30, 2024
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Reviewed by KomodoDragon from Virginia

4.14/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
beautiful copper color, so darn clean. small head, efficient lacing.

So many rich scents, banana, clove, toast, caramel, herbal hops.

Many rich flavors. robust sweet caramel malt. Breadiness, some fruit, dried figs or even apricots. Hefty carbonation hides the transition flavors to the finish, which is long and lingering, accompanied with some more sticky sweetness. Almost port like sweetness.

Nice and complex, and super well crafted. A lot going on, and more to explore with each sip.
Jan 18, 2024
 
Rated: 4.81 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Jan 16, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Dec 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4.18 by TrueMetalJake from Oregon

Dec 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by Happyyb from New Hampshire

Dec 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.18 by ShadowVolt from Japan

Nov 29, 2023
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

4.29/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Very frothy ruby-brown brew with beige foam in the big Duvel tulip. Aroma of dark fruit and raisins in the nose. Rich and lively on the tongue. The taste is warm and dark with a woody fragrance. Deeply malty with a delicious roasted flavor enhanced by the yeast. The sweet candy note is restrained but essential along with the dates and figs. A great historic brew to sip and savor. These Belgian brews are seeming like bargains given the quality and the silly prices of even average U.S. craft brews. From the 330 ml bottle purchased on the West Coast. Apparently bottled Feb 08 2023.
Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.69 by MakerMachiav from England

Nov 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.26 by Jcreason569 from Washington

Nov 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Dethark from England

Oct 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by al_al1357 from Canada (ON)

Oct 25, 2023
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Reviewed by nasal from Illinois

4.29/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Fantastic rich brown beer. Raisiny. Not one of my favorite beers of all-time, but a fantastic beer. Funky flavors come out when it warms up, so don't drink this straight from the fridge.
Oct 15, 2023
Trappist Dubbel from Brouwerij Westmalle
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