Westmalle Dubbel

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Rating:

89% of 100

60 Reviews

Style

Abbey Beer

Country

Belgium

Brewery

Westmalle

ABV

7.0%

Bottle Size

330ml

Serving Temp

10–12°C

7.0%

330ml

Beer Colour (EBC): 17

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Reviews

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Another outstanding Trappist beer, the Westmalle Dubbel is rich and complex thanks to its secondary fermentation in the bottle. This dark brown Belgian dubbel has beautiful ruby undertones with a creamy, fragrant head. Aromas of dark fruits, bread, and subtle spices lead the way for flavours of raisins and other dark fruits and a fresh bitter finish that lingers long and dry.

The Trappist Abbey of Westmalle, near Antwerp, has been brewing beer for over 150 years. One of only 10 breweries in the world permitted to carry the Authentic Trappist Product label, it is regarded as being responsible for the increasing popularity of Trappist beers.

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A great dubbel to have in the pantry

100%

Review by Simon 28/01/2020

Deep, fruity, bitter sweet ending with a dry finish and crispness which goes very well with beer snacks (and cheese like the Chimay red!)

Loved every moment of this beer and I have another in the cupboard for an evening chill out, not quite a St Bernadus as Dominik says, but also a very great beer to have in your pantry!

Total Balance

100%

Review by Matty 21/01/2020

Perfectly balanced, I would even say that it's so good that I can have it anytime, anywhere, fantastic!

Simply awesome!

100%

Review by John 13/01/2020

This is an outstanding beer. Really enjoyed it, this is top of my shopping list for my next order. Rich and intense, bold and warming. Great all-round flavour but with a complexity too and when you take the cost into account it's a no-brainer.

Leaves you wanting more

100%

Review by Simon 07/01/2020

Taste is hoppy, yeasty, bananas, malt, brown sugar, and peppery spice. Creamy soft and smooth in the mouth with perfect carbonation. Despite the high alcohol content and rich taste, it leaves you wanting more. Excellent beer as you would expect from Westmalle.

Great

100%

Review by Harry 11/11/2019

Reliable and exciting dubbel, would fully recommend

Rich and satisfying

100%

Review by Peter 04/11/2019

Another favourite of mine. It's so rich an satisfying and I now have a Westmalle glass to drink it in which makes it even more enjoyable.

Great

100%

Review by X 16/06/2019

Given as father's day present great beer

A good to to

80%

Review by Steven 02/06/2019

A good quality beer to return to. Not in my upper echelons but return to it regularly

Good reliable dubbel

60%

Review by Dominik 07/05/2019

Good reliable dubbel, but not exciting. For me the pick is St Bernardus.

Beautiful

100%

Review by Alex 13/02/2019

Lovely deep bittersweet full tasting beer

Strong dark beer

40%

Review by Ewan 03/12/2018

Strong dark beer. With hints of dark red fruits or wine. With a warm aftertaste and strong alcohol taste.

A fantastic session beer.

100%

Review by Obiwan 21/06/2018

Great beer and one that's available from both Tesco and Waitrose for an unbeatable £2.10 per bottle.

Dubbel delight

100%

Review by Max 27/03/2018

With a full head with every glass, the Westmalle Dubbel has a fruit aftertaste.

Great Beer

80%

Review by Turbo 26/03/2018

Strong and dark tasting beer. Not as easy on the palate as Chimay but a powerful, full bodied thick beer that’s well worth trying. Certainly not a session beer but perfect as a treat now and then.

Belgian beauty

100%

Review by Hugo 15/02/2018

This is one of, if not my favourite Belgian Beers. I have tried many of there wonderful brews but this is so consistently drinkable if you want quality over quantity.

Dubbel trouble!!

80%

Review by David 09/01/2018

Definitely not an everyday drink but a lovely reminder of sitting in Belgian bars sipping a few brews

Almost Without Peer

100%

Review by Liam 09/01/2018

This is perhaps the finest example of the style available. All at once complex, fruity and strong with an almost thick body that gives way to an easy drinking quality. For an idea of what the dubbel style should be, look no further.

All time classic

80%

Review by Phil 19/12/2017

A classic that is always welcome. Strong and almost yeasty, this is a real easy drinker.

A strong tasting beer

80%

Review by Danielle 04/12/2017

This is a nice strong tasting beer that has a malty bitter sweet flavour.

Classic dubbel

100%

Review by Arwel 30/11/2017

Having bought the trappist pack mainly for the blondes and trippels,and my only previous bruin beer being a leffe bruin,this really surprised me ,complex ,rich and flavoursome, a must if your a fan of the dubbels

Smooth and tasty

100%

Review by Matthew 21/11/2017

Having been a fan of the West tripel, bought the dubbel to try the difference. Is very smooth and easy to drink with a nice yeasty taste underpinning. Very good with some strong nature cheddar!

Good for the price

60%

Review by Rob 05/11/2017

very smooth, not a massive taste but the fruity taste was there. mega fizzy, had to spoon off some foam after pouring. easy drinking dubbel but not the most complex i’ve tasted.

Fantastic Dubbel

100%

Review by Stephen 30/08/2017

Easily one of my favorite go to Doubles from Belgium, it's beautiful smooth and never dissapoints

On the Dubbel!

100%

Review by Marky Mark 30/07/2017

This is a lovely strong beer with loads of flavour and punch but doesn't overpower with flavours so you could drink several of these in one go if you wanted to. The only thing that might slow you down is the 7% strength!

Dubbel-tastic

100%

Review by Moxley 25/06/2017

This is a great beer. Such spicyness and complexity can be found within that the rum and raisin/caramel like finish can almost be forgotten about. Astounding.

Smooth & Rich

80%

Review by Rich 07/06/2017

Lots of rich flavours, some real depth to this beer.

Had better, but still very nice.

Great beer, good price

100%

Review by Steveo 05/06/2017

Love these beers, Westmalle do some great beers and this is another.

Very smooth, dark beer.

100%

Review by Ian 12/04/2017

Very smooth, dark beer. Full of rich flavours, with good bitter taste. Will certainly be re-ordering.

Excellent Dubbel

100%

Review by Pip 08/03/2017

Dark, quality dubbel and always available at a great price. One you can go back to time and time again.

Quality

80%

Review by Leedj1 09/01/2017

Just entering the world of Belgian beers, if this is the quality to be expected i am in for a treat I think, going to be hard work trying them all but I will give it a go.
Will come back to this one in the future, for sure.

One of the Best

100%

Review by Ben 03/01/2017

One of my favourite dubbel's. Classic and everything that is needed from a Dubbel. For the price as well it is a steal.

Tipping point

80%

Review by TurboRay 14/12/2016

Well worth reading the 'How to serve' page on Westmalle's website before starting! With my 1st bottle, I hadn't! It's important to leave 1cm of beer in the bottle, as this contains the yeast sediment! It's overpowering and taints the beer! So... not impressed with my 1st bottle of Westmalle Dubbel! Second time round, after reading how to serve, it's like a different beer! Dark, complex, flavoursome! Really enjoyable!

A great brown beer

80%

Review by Paul 30/11/2016

A lovely depth of flavour and surprisingly easy to drink...perhaps too easy!

One of the best?

100%

Review by Jerry Fishbiscuits 29/11/2016

This is one of my all-time favourite beers. Rich, dark brown.. flavours of burned caramel, roasted coffee, dried fruits, and malts. Dare I say, banana bread and christmas pudding.. but not too sugary at all. lovely balance of bitterness, subtle sweetness, slight alcohol burn. Creamy and rich mouthfeel... a classic!

A beautiful drink

80%

Review by Martin 22/11/2016

A triumph from start to finish. Enjoy it slowly and savour the rich flavour and spice. A winter warmer

can't beat a tappist

100%

Review by change from a 10 08/10/2016

Got this for my dad for fathers day.

I don't think my dad can remember which beer was which as he said this was citusy... It's not! But it is delightful. So full of warm flavours, dark fruits, and a wonderful gloppy texture.

Srong dark Belgian Classic

100%

Review by Boss Hogg 07/10/2016

This is the dark Belgian beer against which I compare all others.....I keep coming back to it. .....Loads of flavour, Cant wait to order some more

Full of flavour

80%

Review by Pete 26/09/2016

A thick tasty beer. When you want some substance to your beer this is one to try.

Nice Dubbel

80%

Review by Elliot 25/08/2016

Nice strong flavours from this one. Goes well with rich food. Serve into a trappist glass for the full effect.

Decent

80%

Review by Johnny 18/08/2016

Aroma is dry, bananas, figs, wood, super dry, bitter. Appearance is dark brown, light brown head, hazy. Taste is dry, spice, wood, dark fruit, banana, bitter malt, robust even. Mouthfeel is medium body, light crisp carbonation, dry dark fruit and bitter malt aftertaste. Overall, this is good for a dubbel.

On the dubbel

80%

Review by Llamaman 06/08/2016

Smooth, nutty, fruity. Yum

superb

80%

Review by change from a 10 31/07/2016

Very drinkable strong beer complex in flavour, with a smooth silky texture.

Dark fruits are prominent here.

Nice mixture of flavours

60%

Review by Jo 04/07/2016

Spicy aroma with a subtle hint of dark fruits, dark fruit flavour with a lingering bitter aftertaste, easily drinkable.

Great beer

100%

Review by Mark T 23/06/2016

Have to agree with all the good reviews already posted on here. One of the best Trappist beers around.
The strong malty flavour really hits the mark.
One for the re-order list.

very very good!

100%

Review by Chris H 29/04/2016

I absolutely love this beer! Fruity, nutty, sweet and malty... The first trappist I tried and it hooked me in. I can't get enough!

One of the best...

100%

Review by hodgepig 18/03/2016

...beers. Probably in my top 10 list. Strong and full of flavour.

Easy to drink

100%

Review by Thobert 07/03/2016

What a fabulous beer! Despite its 7% strength this beer is very easy to drink and has none of the cloying characteristics displayed by many other strong beers. I could easily see myself ordering a case of this dark beauty. Goes well with strong cheeses like Stilton.

The original strong ale!

100%

Review by Boss Hogg 01/03/2016

The Westmalle Dubbel is the original strong Belgium ale and the benchmark for trppis beers. Strong dark tasty and bloody lovely.

7% well hidden

100%

Review by Review by AllDayIPA 03/12/2015

Beautifully light and goes down far too well considering its fairly high alcohol content.

Great Stuff

100%

Review by Seb 25/11/2015

Tastes strong, but not too much. Smooth caramel, chocolate with a slightly crisp finish

Fine beer

60%

Review by Snoops 05/09/2015

I enjoyed this beer, but it was not as mighty as some of the alternative brews available. Worth buying and tasting to familiarise your tastebuds with the different styles of Belgium beers

A Trappists Gem

100%

Review by Atul 09/07/2015

In my opinion this beer is fantastic. Lots of lovely flavours which will bring your senses alive.

Decent

60%

Review by 101proof 30/05/2015

A reasonable trappist ale. Good flavour and very smooth. Not as good as others though

Deliciously dark

80%

Review by Len from Leyton 29/05/2015

I am gradually working my way through the trappist beerhawk selection. I am enjoying myself so much.
This one at 7% is pleasantly drinkable for its strength.
A nice dark beer with superb lingering flavours..
I have the trippel version in the fridge and will be tasting very soon . watch this space.!!!

Good job it's a small bottle...

100%

Review by Ady Gray 09/03/2015

If this was in a larger bottle then my boss would be struggling at work. It's so drinkable for such a strong beer. This is light yet flavoursome. I'm off to Antwerp to shake a monk's hand...

Very drinkable

80%

Review by Ash251 25/02/2015

A very refreshing (surprisingly light) dark beer which goes great with rich, savoury food. Lovely dried fruit flavours.

Dubbel no trouble

80%

Review by Stephen 13/02/2015

Another one that works well for me with some cheeses and I like it on its own too. Rich and creamy with lots of dark fruit flavours.

Lovely classic Belgian Trappist beer!

100%

Review by Tom 08/02/2015

Had a week of beer-food pairing sour, smoked, Trappist (and a few other styles) and this was of course, one of the Trappist’s.
Incredibly light for a dark beer! Crisp, light and effervescent, it has the subtle characteristic of Belgian yeast, however not as strong as some of the Tripel’s and pale ales which I appreciated. Luckily it’s only a small bottle; it’s far too drinkable for 7% ABV! Had this paired with braised pork, balsamic vinegar and raisons, I know it sounds a little unusual but worked very well with this beer. I’m a homebrewer and a Dubbel is now on the cards as a spring brew thanks to this!

One of the best beers on the planet!

100%

Review by hodgepig 29/01/2015

Strong and extremely drinkable with intense flavours.

Very Good

80%

Review by Hairy Rz 25/03/2013

It needs to come in a bigger bottle. Worth buying