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Sint-Sixtusabdij Westvleteren • West Flanders Belgium
Balanced and expressive without excess. Dark amber color with a towering head. Notes of malt, fruit, and a hint of anise.
Rich, malty and dark, with notes of dark fruit, malt, caramel, with a balanced, moreish finish.
Serve at 10-14°C in a chalice to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.
10-14°C
Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.
Cellars well. Strong and bottle-conditioned, it rounds into sherry and dried-fruit notes.
"Pairs perfectly with grilled lamb chops or aged hard cheeses, where the malt backbone supports the savory flavors."
Cook this: aged Gouda with dark bread, or steak-frites.
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Rare or strong, worth the hunt.
Balanced and expressive without excess. Dark amber color with a towering head. Notes of malt, fruit, and a hint of anise.
The dubbel-strength ale from the Abbey of Saint Sixtus, brewed by the monks themselves with no commercial distribution. Like all Westvleteren beer, it can only be bought directly from the abbey.
On the Dubbel style, Rich, dark-amber to copper ale. Notes of toasted caramel, dark fruit (raisin, plum), and cocoa. Moderately strong with a malty sweetness.
Explore the Dubbel guide Source: RateBeerThe broad, open bowl releases the deep malt aromatics of strong abbey ales and supports a thick, protective head, built for slow, contemplative sips.
Cellar-cool the glass
Clean and dry, never frosted
Pour straight & bold
Down the centre to raise a head
Build a rocky crown
A full head locks in the aroma
Let it warm
Malt complexity blooms as it opens
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Pour it into a chalice, served around 10-14°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Patience rewards this one: a few years in the cellar will round it into something deeper.
Brother Anselm, cellarmaster
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