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TRAPPIST ALE

Westmalle Extra

Abdij der Trappisten van Westmalle • Antwerp Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 4.8% ABV

The monks' table beer. Golden-blond with a fresh, thirst-quenching character and fruity notes.

PERFECT FOR
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FLAVOR PROFILE
CitrusHoppyBreadLightFloral

Rich, layered and contemplative, with notes of citrus, hoppy, bread, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 10-14°C in a chalice to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

10-14°C

CHARACTER
DryOff-drySweet
LightLightFull
SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Burnished amber-brown, with a rocky off-white head
Aroma
Citrus, Hoppy, Floral
Taste
Balanced, medium-bodied, citrus, hoppy, bread, light
Finish
Clean with a firm bitterness.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Trappist Ale
ABV:
4.8%
IBU:
20-35
Origin:
Antwerp, Belgium
Glassware:
Chalice
CELLARWithin 3 to 6 months

Drink fresh. Hop aroma fades fast; enjoy it young and vibrant.

PERFECT PAIRING

"A great lunch beer with club sandwiches or light gouda cheese."

Aged Cheese

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Cook this: a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval).

AVAILABILITY

Rare, limited distribution

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PRICE GUIDE
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Special Occasion

Rare or strong, worth the hunt.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Citrus
  • Hoppy
  • Floral
IIOn the palate
  • Bread
  • Light
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

The monks' table beer. Golden-blond with a fresh, thirst-quenching character and fruity notes.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

A low-strength 'patersbier', the table beer the Westmalle monks brew for themselves, rarely sold commercially. It offers the abbey's signature yeast character in a lighter, sessionable form.

On the Trappist Ale style, Authentic monastery-brewed beer. Strictly regulated; must be brewed within a Trappist monastery under monk supervision. Not a single style, but an origin mark.

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BREWERY

Abdij der Trappisten van Westmalle

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Antwerp

STYLE

Trappist Ale

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Glassware & Ritual

The Chalice
THE CHALICE

For Trappist & abbey ales

The broad, open bowl releases the deep malt aromatics of strong abbey ales and supports a thick, protective head, built for slow, contemplative sips.

01

Cellar-cool the glass

Clean and dry, never frosted

02

Pour straight & bold

Down the centre to raise a head

03

Build a rocky crown

A full head locks in the aroma

04

Let it warm

Malt complexity blooms as it opens

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a chalice, served around 10-14°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Enjoy it fresh and lively; there is little to gain from waiting.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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